I have not been dealing with this for a long time because I have not been on the USMS Championship Committee since 1993. But I do remember one important point that was done in a survey that was completed by Lynn Casey. Even if USMS wanted to have a SCM Nationals from October to December of the year, there would be a problem of getting facilities that could schedule this 4 day event. Colleges are in session heavily and both Men's and Women's team use the pools heavily at this time. Plus this is at the height of the swimming season for HS, College, and USA Swimming. Plus with the holiday schedule in both November and December, it would be hard to get volunteers to help run the meet. Plus, would there be an interest to have a National meet at that time of year by USMS swimmers and would a lot attend a meet at that time. Would people go to a National meet during a Holiday vacation at the end of the year?
If you look at the way our USMS National Meets are held now, they do not conflict with the heavy College, HS, or USA seasons. In fact in May and in the middle of August its pretty dead and the Championship season is over for those major groups so USMS can get facilties a lot better during those times and also get volunteers easier to help run the meet at these times.
I have not been dealing with this for a long time because I have not been on the USMS Championship Committee since 1993. But I do remember one important point that was done in a survey that was completed by Lynn Casey. Even if USMS wanted to have a SCM Nationals from October to December of the year, there would be a problem of getting facilities that could schedule this 4 day event. Colleges are in session heavily and both Men's and Women's team use the pools heavily at this time. Plus this is at the height of the swimming season for HS, College, and USA Swimming. Plus with the holiday schedule in both November and December, it would be hard to get volunteers to help run the meet. Plus, would there be an interest to have a National meet at that time of year by USMS swimmers and would a lot attend a meet at that time. Would people go to a National meet during a Holiday vacation at the end of the year?
If you look at the way our USMS National Meets are held now, they do not conflict with the heavy College, HS, or USA seasons. In fact in May and in the middle of August its pretty dead and the Championship season is over for those major groups so USMS can get facilties a lot better during those times and also get volunteers easier to help run the meet at these times.
