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.
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.
Why are we in such a hurry to get the meet over with so quickly? If they don't want to be there they should just cancel the meet!
I thought swim meets were supposed to be a celebration of all ages, speeds, strokes, and types of swimmers coming together to celebrate the art of swimming. I love to watch the sprinters muscle their way through the water but at the same time I love the grace and endurance of the distance swimmer. How is charging the miler's more money going to make the meet shorter anyway. If I pay for an airplane ticket to fly to a National Champ meet I'm guessing I'll go ahead and pay extra to swim the event I want to swim. This is probably the dumbest thing I've read on this forum in a long time.
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.
Why are we in such a hurry to get the meet over with so quickly? If they don't want to be there they should just cancel the meet!
I thought swim meets were supposed to be a celebration of all ages, speeds, strokes, and types of swimmers coming together to celebrate the art of swimming. I love to watch the sprinters muscle their way through the water but at the same time I love the grace and endurance of the distance swimmer. How is charging the miler's more money going to make the meet shorter anyway. If I pay for an airplane ticket to fly to a National Champ meet I'm guessing I'll go ahead and pay extra to swim the event I want to swim. This is probably the dumbest thing I've read on this forum in a long time.
