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.
I believe at nationals they seed according to USMS 102.10.1.C “”It is recommended that when swimmers are seeded by time and not by age groups, the fastest two swimmers in each age group should not be seeded into outside lanes. It is recommended that they be moved inward one lane or given the center lanes in the next slowest heat, whichever is the more appropriate placement.”
And if seeded by time, it is just as likely that the elder swimmer will be the swallower as the swallowee.
This never happens outside nationals. And I'm not sure it happens at nationals either. I'd have to check the heat sheets.
Not just as likely. Sure, there are stud swimmers in the older age groups. But on the whole, the talented older swimmers will not beat talented younger swimmers and, if seeded by time, they will end up in the outside lanes.
Where is Jeff Commings? Isn't he going to come along to defend the seeding by time camp? :)
I believe at nationals they seed according to USMS 102.10.1.C “”It is recommended that when swimmers are seeded by time and not by age groups, the fastest two swimmers in each age group should not be seeded into outside lanes. It is recommended that they be moved inward one lane or given the center lanes in the next slowest heat, whichever is the more appropriate placement.”
And if seeded by time, it is just as likely that the elder swimmer will be the swallower as the swallowee.
This never happens outside nationals. And I'm not sure it happens at nationals either. I'd have to check the heat sheets.
Not just as likely. Sure, there are stud swimmers in the older age groups. But on the whole, the talented older swimmers will not beat talented younger swimmers and, if seeded by time, they will end up in the outside lanes.
Where is Jeff Commings? Isn't he going to come along to defend the seeding by time camp? :)
