This is somewhat related to another post I just started (Top Ten conerns). I noticed in the top ten list a number of swimmers (generally very fast swimmers) who swam their first nationals (or any other masters meet) in 5 years due to being in a new age group. I state this by looking at the past few years top ten lists and not seeing their names. Is this a good thing for masters swimming? Swimmers whose only affiliation with masters swimming is showing up to one meet every 5 years to break a record. These records should be owned by people that are true masters swimmers.
What is a true masters swimmers?- Perhaps doing a few meets a year might work. When I swam on an age group team as a child, I know in order to qualify for our championship meet, we had to swim at least 3 regular meets. Perhaps a rule like that for Nationals could begin to fix this problem-
If not, many of our national records will be held by "ringers"
In reviewing the posts, I note there are FINA, Masters and USMS records. Can someone explain the differences? I assume USMS is the organization that sanctions most of the swim meets we participate in. So, does this mean there are three bodies that recognize times? That would be quite confusing. I do think that in order to have a top X time for USMS you should be required to be a member but I'm open to alternative suggestions.
As to the Ho-Ho issue. I apparenty did not realize the love of this choclaty, cream filled product. I apologize. I saw someone mention a Moon Pie, which is well regarded as a Southern delicacy.
In reviewing the posts, I note there are FINA, Masters and USMS records. Can someone explain the differences? I assume USMS is the organization that sanctions most of the swim meets we participate in. So, does this mean there are three bodies that recognize times? That would be quite confusing. I do think that in order to have a top X time for USMS you should be required to be a member but I'm open to alternative suggestions.
As to the Ho-Ho issue. I apparenty did not realize the love of this choclaty, cream filled product. I apologize. I saw someone mention a Moon Pie, which is well regarded as a Southern delicacy.
