Haven't seen much about Atlanta next May. Seems like a National LMSC challenge would get a few swimmers motivated. Seems there ought to be a way to break up teams so that they are roughly comparable. What about a heavyweight division (100+ swimmers), light heavyweight division (75-100) middleweight (50-75) and lightweight (under 50)?
In the first 10 years, the number of swimmers grew rapidly for our Short Course National Championship:
Year Date Location Swimmers
1970 5/2–3 Amarillo, Tex. 46
1971 5/7–8 Amarillo, Tex. 108
1972 5/19–21 San Mateo, Calif. 325
1973 5/18–20 Santa Monica, Calif. 500
1974 5/17–19 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 561
1975 5/16–18 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 663
1976 5/14–16 Mission Viejo, Calif. 800
1977 5/13–15 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 611
1978 5/19–21 San Antonio, Tex. 560
1979 5/4–7 Mission Viejo, Calif. 1020
In the first 10 years, the number of swimmers grew rapidly for our Short Course National Championship:
Year Date Location Swimmers
1970 5/2–3 Amarillo, Tex. 46
1971 5/7–8 Amarillo, Tex. 108
1972 5/19–21 San Mateo, Calif. 325
1973 5/18–20 Santa Monica, Calif. 500
1974 5/17–19 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 561
1975 5/16–18 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 663
1976 5/14–16 Mission Viejo, Calif. 800
1977 5/13–15 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 611
1978 5/19–21 San Antonio, Tex. 560
1979 5/4–7 Mission Viejo, Calif. 1020
