I'm new to the whole masters swimming thing. I retired at 15, but I'm back and ready to kick some serious booty and have lots of fun. After hearing about nationals I am so pumped, but I am confused. What do you need to do to qualify? Are there certain times you need to qualify? (I'm 24 (next month) and I'm a sprint free girl). Also, have dates been selected yet? Any info any of you can provide would be awesome.
Oh, and worlds, how does that work? I'm so excited to be back in the pool, I find myself longing to be in the pool when I have more than 24 hours off.
Thanks!!
According to USMS rules “When qualifying times are in effect, competitors may enter and swim in a maximum of three individual events without meeting the established qualifying standards. Competitors may enter up to three additional events (or two if the maximum event limit is five) in which they have in the past 2 years achieved a time equal to or better than the qualifying time for those events.”
No where in the rules does it state any thing about these times being achieved at a USMS sanctioned/recognized event.
Karen, I agree, with all the commotion surrounding running a nationals, I find it unlikely that someone is tracking down “verified times” for everyone who does not meet the NQT.
According to USMS rules “When qualifying times are in effect, competitors may enter and swim in a maximum of three individual events without meeting the established qualifying standards. Competitors may enter up to three additional events (or two if the maximum event limit is five) in which they have in the past 2 years achieved a time equal to or better than the qualifying time for those events.”
No where in the rules does it state any thing about these times being achieved at a USMS sanctioned/recognized event.
Karen, I agree, with all the commotion surrounding running a nationals, I find it unlikely that someone is tracking down “verified times” for everyone who does not meet the NQT.
