Swim info has this article:
swiminfo.com/.../3387.asp
Which discusses a new organization for competitive swimming called Adult Swimming Association. Apparantly the initiator is unhappy with the various things that USMS does that are not directly related to competitive swimming, such as the promotion of fitness. Also, he is unhappy with the structure of the national meets. He proposes several variations of the age group structure.
Any thoughts or insights?
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I have a question for those who may be in the know ...
What has Keith Bell done within USMS to try and affect changes that, in his mind, could have had a positive impact on our organization? He obviously has a number of different issues with USMS, but I'm not hearing that he may have attempted to work within the system to resolve these issues. That to me would gain him some credibility. I've simply not heard his name come up as someone who has been involved with USMS in trying to affect positive change. What has he done before this? Or, maybe the question is what didn't he do that he might have done before pouring so much energy into duplicating effort and creating an organization that will most likely create confusion for folks who are checking out adult swimming for the first time? Can anyone shed some light here?
I'll copy him on this message.
I have a question for those who may be in the know ...
What has Keith Bell done within USMS to try and affect changes that, in his mind, could have had a positive impact on our organization? He obviously has a number of different issues with USMS, but I'm not hearing that he may have attempted to work within the system to resolve these issues. That to me would gain him some credibility. I've simply not heard his name come up as someone who has been involved with USMS in trying to affect positive change. What has he done before this? Or, maybe the question is what didn't he do that he might have done before pouring so much energy into duplicating effort and creating an organization that will most likely create confusion for folks who are checking out adult swimming for the first time? Can anyone shed some light here?
I'll copy him on this message.
