Of course, Emmett is right, but I am not sure how many swims would really be lost. I presume that the full nationals results would be available for inclusion, and maybe that would be a reason for not having a top 25 for SCM? Thus, the only times that would not be included would be if someone did a top 25 eligible time that was not in the top 10 in their region for their age group, and was not done at a national competition. Finally, if someone sees that his or her time is being excluded in the rough draft, they can let the list creator know, and the correction could be made. The result would not be flawless, but that covers most of life.
I do think it would be interesting to see how many mature competitors can make a top 25 list. And while a top 40 list would be better, trying a top 25 list with the available data seems like a good first step, and one that is easily doable for at least LCM and SCY.
Of course, Emmett is right, but I am not sure how many swims would really be lost. I presume that the full nationals results would be available for inclusion, and maybe that would be a reason for not having a top 25 for SCM? Thus, the only times that would not be included would be if someone did a top 25 eligible time that was not in the top 10 in their region for their age group, and was not done at a national competition. Finally, if someone sees that his or her time is being excluded in the rough draft, they can let the list creator know, and the correction could be made. The result would not be flawless, but that covers most of life.
I do think it would be interesting to see how many mature competitors can make a top 25 list. And while a top 40 list would be better, trying a top 25 list with the available data seems like a good first step, and one that is easily doable for at least LCM and SCY.
