Thanks to everyone involved in the Ft. Lauderdale Nationals. I had a great time and met some exceptional people. I especially want to thank Doug Malcolm for the competition in the adjacent lane. It looks like (from USMS data) you have not competed for quite a while and had a great meet! I had not competed for over 20 years when I entered the 2001 Nat's at Santa Clara and have done pretty well for the past few years. Doug exemplifies what our sport should be all about; a true competitor who brings out the best in someone like me who may not have accomplished the standards acheived in Ft. Lauderdale without someone like him next to me. I never got a chance to thank you so I am doing so now. Keep up the good work!
I would also like to congradulate John Blank for being the first male competitor over 45 to break one minute in the 100 yard breaststroke; a great accomplishment! I have never broken a minute in that event and am full of envy.
Lee Rider
Leave well enough alone. We don't need to adjust small team scores in some fashion in order to level the playing field in order to compare to large teams. Note: Mission Viejo won USS Nationals (dare date myself and say the word AAU Nationals) many years on talent that was from out of state. It's just a fact of life.
Really.......... people......... it's just Masters Swimming.
John Smith
Leave well enough alone. We don't need to adjust small team scores in some fashion in order to level the playing field in order to compare to large teams. Note: Mission Viejo won USS Nationals (dare date myself and say the word AAU Nationals) many years on talent that was from out of state. It's just a fact of life.
Really.......... people......... it's just Masters Swimming.
John Smith
