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.
But I do like the idea of long course nationals being held in Aspen, CO. Now we've just got to get the city of Aspen to build a 50 meter pool!
A 1500 at 8,000 feet elevation isn't going to be easy, but since I'll be paying those increased fees to swim the distance events at least I'll be getting my money's worth! :)
But I do like the idea of long course nationals being held in Aspen, CO. Now we've just got to get the city of Aspen to build a 50 meter pool!
A 1500 at 8,000 feet elevation isn't going to be easy, but since I'll be paying those increased fees to swim the distance events at least I'll be getting my money's worth! :)
