Um, you went 50.8 in the 100 Free SCM, so when exactly do you know when you _become_ a sprinter????
You know you become a sprinter when you would not even dream about starting the meet with a 400 IM. I am not there yet - but I am young ....
Looks like our Mel Stewart is going to swim Nationals -- anybody know what age group he is ? Maybe I can convince Gross to come for a 200 FLy showdown...
While you're at it, see if you can get Fahrner and Gerald Moerken...
You know you become a sprinter when you would not even dream about starting the meet with a 400 IM. I am not there yet - but I am young ....
Well if that's your criteria then I guess I am a sprinter, or to paraphrase someone's tag line 'I swim short races' cause
What is the estimate on attendance at this meet? There are very few pools set up with truly adequate spectator area for a crowd numbering close to 2000. At least most of the crowd will be people swimming the meet, not filled with parents (non-swimmers) like an age group meet. The facility (pool) itself is very large and should be able to comfortably hold a large contingent of swimmers.
What is the estimate on attendance at this meet? There are very few pools set up with truly adequate spectator area for a crowd numbering close to 2000. At least most of the crowd will be people swimming the meet, not filled with parents (non-swimmers) like an age group meet. The facility (pool) itself is very large and should be able to comfortably hold a large contingent of swimmers.
Bleacher seating is not likely to accommodate everyone, however, there is plenty of room just outside the fences for people to set up portable chairs, awnings, etc.
Last year's SCY Nationals had 1800+ entrants. I assume there will be more this year simply due to the number of masters swimmers just in California. Up to 24 lanes will be running at one time to keep the meet on track. That still leaves 8 warm up lanes.
I'm not part of the meet management team, but I do train with Clovis Masters. If people have other questions, post them here and I will try to answer.
Last year's SCY Nationals had 1800+ entrants. I assume there will be more this year simply due to the number of masters swimmers just in California.
Maybe, maybe not. Based on the interest level on this forum it seems like fewer people will attend this year. Certainly far fewer from the eastern half of the country. However, the increase in Californian swimmers couldn't certainly offset that. It's been a long time since SC Nationals were held in California. I'd still put my money on it having a slightly lower attendance than last year.
Maybe, maybe not. Based on the interest level on this forum it seems like fewer people will attend this year. Certainly far fewer from the eastern half of the country. However, the increase in Californian swimmers couldn't certainly offset that. It's been a long time since SC Nationals were held in California. I'd still put my money on it having a slightly lower attendance than last year.
I think Clovis will be a large meet, simply because you have two of the largest LMSCs within driving distance. If you include SI, you have somewhere north of 14,000 USMS members in California and Nevada alone. My guess is that COMSA will send a large team as well. AZ will send about fifty if my estimations are correct, so I think this will be a well-attended meet just from those of us in the SW USA.
It would not surprise me if PNA and OMS send large contingents too :)
If the past is any guide, California-hosted USMS National Meets are large. This should not be an exception.
That said, I'm going to Indy to (finally) swim in the IUPUI pool. Good luck to all swimmers at Fresno and to the organizers :applaud:
Based on looking at the results for the past few years SCY Nationals, it looks like some really fast swimmers come out of "retirement" for these meets. I have not been to too many masters competitions, but the kind of times put up at Nationals does not reflect the average times I see out at the "everyday-type meet". Noticed a few ex-Olympians and quality NCAA swimmers names on the results list, and even the older guys (and gals) where putting up some serious times.
If SoCal comes to Clovis in force this should be a fast meet! And big I suppose.
