I compiled the list of members who competed in my LMSC meets for 2011, removed the duplicates, non-members, and non-Niagara members. We had approximately 170 out of 510 members compete in meets last year, which comes out to 33%. There could be some exceptions which I didn't pick up, such as members who only competed outside of the LMSC.
I am curious as to how this fits with the national picture and if anyone else is tracking this for their LMSC.
No idea if this rate is good or bad, but I am not surprised there are many just in it for the fitness.
In 2011, the Michigan LMSC had registered 804 swimmers. Of those 804 swimmers, 516 swam in either pool meets, open water events, and postal National Championships That is a 64% participation rate and that has to be one of the largest in the country.
We offer 14 local pool meets a year plus an LMSC State Championship Meet. in the last 10 years that meet has gotten in a range of 47 to 52% of our USMS registered swimmers at the time of the meet.
One of the reasons for this high participation rate is that our LMSC does not offer "One Day Registration" for Pool meets and only allows "One Day Registration" for Open Water Events.
This 64% also includes swimmers that are in the "Go for the Distance Program" and I included that because its a USMS pool participation event and you have to be USMS registered to participate.
In 2011, the Michigan LMSC had registered 804 swimmers. Of those 804 swimmers, 516 swam in either pool meets, open water events, and postal National Championships That is a 64% participation rate and that has to be one of the largest in the country.
We offer 14 local pool meets a year plus an LMSC State Championship Meet. in the last 10 years that meet has gotten in a range of 47 to 52% of our USMS registered swimmers at the time of the meet.
One of the reasons for this high participation rate is that our LMSC does not offer "One Day Registration" for Pool meets and only allows "One Day Registration" for Open Water Events.
This 64% also includes swimmers that are in the "Go for the Distance Program" and I included that because its a USMS pool participation event and you have to be USMS registered to participate.
