Heather,
The qualifying times for the 50s and 100s are indeed about 5% slower than previous years (top ten + 15% instead of top ten + 10 %). If you're interested in more details, see www.usms.org/.../champ-2006-9-14-1.pdf for minutes of the Championship Committee meeting from this year's USMS convention.
Heather,
The qualifying times for the 50s and 100s are indeed about 5% slower than previous years (top ten + 15% instead of top ten + 10 %). If you're interested in more details, see www.usms.org/.../champ-2006-9-14-1.pdf for minutes of the Championship Committee meeting from this year's USMS convention.