2006 SCY Nationals

The info for the 2006 SCY Nationals will be in the January-February issue of USMS Swimmer and should be posted on the USMS website sometime in January. The order of events is listed on page 42 of the Rule Book available at www.usms.org/.../part1.pdf. Order of Events: Thursday: 1000 free, 1650 free Friday: 400IM, 50 Fly, 200 Free, 100 Back, 200 ***, 200 Mixed Medley Relay, 200 Free Relay Saturday: Women’s 500 free, 200 Back, 50 Free, 100 ***, 200 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Medley Relay Sunday: Men’s 500 Free, 50 ***, 100 IM, 200 Fly, 100 Free, 50 Back, 200 Mixed Free Relay

I started a thread in the "General" forum, but it would probably be better placed here. This is what I posted yesterday. So that others don't have to spend far too much time on the phone trying to get English language learners to understand what USMS is, here is the information that I found on rates for Nationals in Coral Springs... Courtyard by Marriott 1(954)227-1300 offering a USMS rate of $69 a night. 2 miles from the pool La Quinta Inn 1(954)753-9000 offering $69 a night. 4 miles from the pool Wellesley Inn 1(954) 344-2200 NOT offering a USMS rate . $139-149 a night, free parking and continental breakfast included. 0.5 mile from the pool That's as far as I got before I got sick of having a phone stick out of my ear. If anyone else has found other hotels/special rates, it would be appreciated if you would share them. Thanks!

You may enter both the 1000 and 1650 Free only if you meet the NQT in at least one of these events. This is possible for the Coral Springs National Championships because three courses will be used for the 500, 1000, and 1650 Free.

Does anyone know if the distance guru's are allowed to swim both the 1,000 and the 1650, or do we have to choose?

Forget about swimming the mile and the 1000 on the same day. Why do meet organizers continue to put a breaststroke event and an IM event together?

Jeff, The meet organizer for this event didn't have a choice about the schedule that they had to use. The meet schedules are prepared by a committee of the championship and voted on by the delegates from your LMSC (and all the others) at the House of Delegates meeting at convention. There are typically seven different meet schedules presented to the House and by a process of elemination, they are removed until only 3 remain. These are then the schedules that will be used at the long course and short course nationals for the next 3 years. The current list of schedules ( on page 42 of the rulebook and on the USMS website) will last until 2007). This year we are using schedule 1 and *** and IM are close to each other in 2 out of 3 IM's. Schedules 2 and 3 are much better in that regard, so hang in there. The schedule changes each meet so you have a good chance of not having the same problem every time you go to nationals. Just so folks are aware, swimmers are surveyed every so often ask to what events they would least like to see back to back in the meet. The top 10 selections off of this list are used in determining possible orders of events. Also, we avoid putting two events of the same stroke on the same day (freestyle excluded) such as the 50 and 100 backstroke. If anyone has a fair and balances schedule that they would like to suggest, please feel free to submit it to the chair of the championship committee, Mark Moore. We are always welcome to suggestions.

Yes, I did like the schedule when the meet was in Tempe. But in Indy it was nuts having to do back-to-back events, though they were about an hour apart. To tell you the truth, the schedules are fine. As a backstroker and breaststroker, I can never be satisfied with the lineup because it's almost impossible to keep backstroke and breaststroke events separated without one or both of them bumping into an IM race. In case anyone's wondering what I thought up, here is a schedule I formulated, based on the order at masters nationals and the USA Swimming order at their nationals. Obviously, in long course you would throw the 100 IM out. Day 1: 1000/1650 Day 2: 500 free (men or women), 200 ***, 100 free, 200 back, 50 fly, 100 IM, free relay Day 3: 400 IM, 50 back, 200 free, 100 fly, 100 ***, 50 free Day 4: 500 free (men or women), 50 ***, 100 back, 200 fly, 200 IM, medley relay Putting the distance events first each day gives people a little more sleeping in time.

Distance swimmers are people, too. Yeah, but some might argue "barely" - more like "animals". Just kidding!

Is there ever a schedule that doesn't put the 1000 and the 1650 on the same day?

Originally posted by Jeff Commings Putting the distance events first each day gives people a little more sleeping in time. Distance swimmers are people, too.