I am not usually one to complain about swim meets, since I appreciate all the hard work that goes in to putting one on.... And I fully understand that this is the largest LCM Nationals in the history of Masters Swimming....
But really...
Not being able to swim against your competition in the 200's???
This is not a local meet. This is the Nationals. The ONLY time I get to swim against my own age group.
There needs to be a better solution.
EXAMPLE -
MENS 200 FREE THIS WEEKEND
there are 9 swimmers entered under a 204 between the ages of 18 and 49. yes, some dude in the 45-49 age group is entered at 203.00. they should all be in the same heat. 3 are 18-24, 1 is 25-29. 2 are 30-34, 0 35-39, 2 40-44.
this is one of the neat things about masters for crying out loud - an 18 year old swimming against a 40 year old at nationals in a heat that should see all competitors between 156ish and 203ish. what a fantastic heat. that heat will force the young and old alike to step it up and charge hard.
so leave it alone, its bad enough the sprints are ruined. dont ruin the rest of the events.
EXAMPLE -
MENS 200 FREE THIS WEEKEND
there are 9 swimmers entered under a 204 between the ages of 18 and 49. yes, some dude in the 45-49 age group is entered at 203.00. they should all be in the same heat. 3 are 18-24, 1 is 25-29. 2 are 30-34, 0 35-39, 2 40-44.
this is one of the neat things about masters for crying out loud - an 18 year old swimming against a 40 year old at nationals in a heat that should see all competitors between 156ish and 203ish. what a fantastic heat. that heat will force the young and old alike to step it up and charge hard.
so leave it alone, its bad enough the sprints are ruined. dont ruin the rest of the events.
