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Pay more for longer events?

Hugh
I see that the Championship Committee is finally considering having distance swimmers pay more for their splashes. See www.usms.org/.../champ-2012-3-25-1.pdf. This is long overdue since they are the reason that national championships last so long. If we only had 50’s and 100’s we’d be done by noon every day. Maybe with increased fees swimmers will think twice before entering a 1650.
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  • i'm no distance donkey, but don't think it's fair to penalize mid D and D swimmers just cause they swim the longer events! events that are OFFERED AT THE MEET BY THE MEET ORGANIZERS/nats committee! should they decrease number of entries per event? but, not to the point that swimmers that don't make QTs can't participate in nats? should they limit number of events per swimmer/enfore the drop 6th event rule? are they already doing this and have to start considering max 4 events, possible drop 5th? what is the minimum number of events you'd travel to nats for? should swimmers who don't make the QT pay a surcharge?? for full disclosure, i don't make QTs, but then again, i don't go to nats either should they try a increasing prorated entry fee--pay higher fee for each event you enter? that would make nobody happy, but at least its "fair"
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  • i'm no distance donkey, but don't think it's fair to penalize mid D and D swimmers just cause they swim the longer events! events that are OFFERED AT THE MEET BY THE MEET ORGANIZERS/nats committee! should they decrease number of entries per event? but, not to the point that swimmers that don't make QTs can't participate in nats? should they limit number of events per swimmer/enfore the drop 6th event rule? are they already doing this and have to start considering max 4 events, possible drop 5th? what is the minimum number of events you'd travel to nats for? should swimmers who don't make the QT pay a surcharge?? for full disclosure, i don't make QTs, but then again, i don't go to nats either should they try a increasing prorated entry fee--pay higher fee for each event you enter? that would make nobody happy, but at least its "fair"
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