I was just looking over the schedule for long course nationals in Auburn, AL and I see the 800 and 1500 are on the same day, as were the 1000 & mile in Mesa. Please have one race at the beginning of the meet and one at the end of the meet so distance swimmers can do all their races, thanks!
The Canadian Masters Nationals Schedule make it feasible for the distance swimmers do the 800 and 1500 over a 4 day period. Yes, there are less swimmers than the American version. Sprinters don't have to choice betwee the 50 and 100 free.
Thurs
1000 or 1650/1500 or 800
half of Friday's events
Friday
1000 or 1650/1500 or 800
half of Friday's normal events
Just a suggestion!
I'm swimming at Canadian Nationals this weekend. There are 1200 swimmers entered in the meet. Not only can you swim both the 800 and 1500 free, the first and last days of the meet respectively, you can swim 8 events over the 4 day meet. There are two 25 meter pools and very reasonable timeline.
Let's find a way to offer both events for qualified distance swimmers. Tighten the qualifying standards. It is our national championship. Why should everyone feel entitled to swim the 800/1000 or the 1500/1650 at this meet. There are plenty of other meets that offer these events.
Yes, I understand Canadian Nationals offers the option to swim both distance events in a 4 day format. It was just said above that Canadian Nationals has 1200 swimmers and two courses. Our Spring Nationals has two courses but significantly more swimmers (almost 2000 in Atlanta, over 1800 in Mesa). That equates to us requiring at least a third course to have the same ratio (1200+ for 2 courses; 1800+ for 3 courses; 2400 for 4 courses, etc.). Even with only 632 swimmers last summer, our Summer Nationals average is 1000 for the past 10+ years. And we only have one course for most Long Course nationals. Like I said earlier, if we had a third course for Short Course or a second course for Long Course, we could offer the option to do both distance events in a 4 day schedule (or a 5 day schedule with just 2 courses for SC and 1 course for LC).
That is why we cannot use Canadian Nationals as an example that it can be done.
Jeff
The Canadian Masters Nationals Schedule make it feasible for the distance swimmers do the 800 and 1500 over a 4 day period. Yes, there are less swimmers than the American version. Sprinters don't have to choice betwee the 50 and 100 free.
Thurs
1000 or 1650/1500 or 800
half of Friday's events
Friday
1000 or 1650/1500 or 800
half of Friday's normal events
Just a suggestion!
I'm swimming at Canadian Nationals this weekend. There are 1200 swimmers entered in the meet. Not only can you swim both the 800 and 1500 free, the first and last days of the meet respectively, you can swim 8 events over the 4 day meet. There are two 25 meter pools and very reasonable timeline.
Let's find a way to offer both events for qualified distance swimmers. Tighten the qualifying standards. It is our national championship. Why should everyone feel entitled to swim the 800/1000 or the 1500/1650 at this meet. There are plenty of other meets that offer these events.
Yes, I understand Canadian Nationals offers the option to swim both distance events in a 4 day format. It was just said above that Canadian Nationals has 1200 swimmers and two courses. Our Spring Nationals has two courses but significantly more swimmers (almost 2000 in Atlanta, over 1800 in Mesa). That equates to us requiring at least a third course to have the same ratio (1200+ for 2 courses; 1800+ for 3 courses; 2400 for 4 courses, etc.). Even with only 632 swimmers last summer, our Summer Nationals average is 1000 for the past 10+ years. And we only have one course for most Long Course nationals. Like I said earlier, if we had a third course for Short Course or a second course for Long Course, we could offer the option to do both distance events in a 4 day schedule (or a 5 day schedule with just 2 courses for SC and 1 course for LC).
That is why we cannot use Canadian Nationals as an example that it can be done.
Jeff
