Who made the order of events for Fort Lauderdale Nationals?
Former Member
Who's bright idea was it to have the 1,000 free and the 500 free back to back with less than 24 hours rest?
John Smith
(1,000 and 500 free participant)
Mark:
A good start is not having the 3 longest men's events all in a row and potentially all within 24 hours for some competitors. There is a reason the 500 free at NCAA's is on Thursday and the mile on Saturday.
The conflict or paradox is mediocrity versus excellence, no qualifying times versus qualifying times. Do you find it "strange" that master's swimming has a national championship where someone can show up, say age 45, and swim a 30 minute 1650? Do believe this should be at a national championship?
This weekend is the men's NCAA wrestling championships. I believe that if a wrestler did not get top 3 in the Big 12, the most dominant conference, the wrestler does not get to go. I guarantee you that there are fourth place Big 12 wrestlers that would excel this weekend, but do not get to go. Why is our national championship open to everyone, and if so, why is it called national championship with such built in medicrity- no qualifying times? The qualifying times are very modest.
WB
Mark:
A good start is not having the 3 longest men's events all in a row and potentially all within 24 hours for some competitors. There is a reason the 500 free at NCAA's is on Thursday and the mile on Saturday.
The conflict or paradox is mediocrity versus excellence, no qualifying times versus qualifying times. Do you find it "strange" that master's swimming has a national championship where someone can show up, say age 45, and swim a 30 minute 1650? Do believe this should be at a national championship?
This weekend is the men's NCAA wrestling championships. I believe that if a wrestler did not get top 3 in the Big 12, the most dominant conference, the wrestler does not get to go. I guarantee you that there are fourth place Big 12 wrestlers that would excel this weekend, but do not get to go. Why is our national championship open to everyone, and if so, why is it called national championship with such built in medicrity- no qualifying times? The qualifying times are very modest.
WB
