Will the rule ever change that regular teams compete against each other at Nationals? By this I mean that whole states (Colorado, Illinois, etc) come together as a team once a year. What about us "little" guys that always compete together (and work out at the same pool all year round)?
Why can't these huge "state" teams stay small and just be in the small or medium divisions like the rest of us?
(In my humble opinion- it's very humble- I don't see relays as a reason for this). Many teams don't have enough people for relays... that's the way it is.
Originally posted by Karen Duggan
Swimming is mostly an individual sport, as demonstrated by all of the individual events. And I still say it's not fair that entire states come together against "regular" teams.
But if it's an individual sport, then it really doesn't matter what the teams do, right? ;) Besides, there are a lot of Illinois swimmers going to Nationals, who are not part of Illinois Masters. So it is not an entire state.
Also, how would you define a "regular" team? I've swam more often with a bunch of the Illinois Masters than some of the people on my "regular" team (due to meets).
There is a group of people on my "regular" team that only practice in the morning, while others only practice in the evening. Since they rarely (or never) practice together, should they be split into two separate teams?
Originally posted by Karen Duggan
Swimming is mostly an individual sport, as demonstrated by all of the individual events. And I still say it's not fair that entire states come together against "regular" teams.
But if it's an individual sport, then it really doesn't matter what the teams do, right? ;) Besides, there are a lot of Illinois swimmers going to Nationals, who are not part of Illinois Masters. So it is not an entire state.
Also, how would you define a "regular" team? I've swam more often with a bunch of the Illinois Masters than some of the people on my "regular" team (due to meets).
There is a group of people on my "regular" team that only practice in the morning, while others only practice in the evening. Since they rarely (or never) practice together, should they be split into two separate teams?
