I think its worst for girls to be denied decent practice. Many high school programs still have girls practice as much or even less yardage than master teams. I read this on the net, that one girl commented that they only practice 2,000 yards, while the boys I remember in high school had workouts of yardage between 5,000 to 10,000 befored they tapered. So, this ruling hurts girl swimmers more. This is the state of Missouri of course. This is from Phillip Whitten on the swimming world news on the internet. We complain about college programs being elimnated for boys or young men but what about the unfair treatment of girls in high school sports that can't practice on a USA swim Team during their high school years.
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In MA they do require that you attend HS practice in order to participate in a meet. (Miss practice that week and you cannot swim a meet that week). This ensures that every team member attends HS practice. HS coaches have no choice but demand that their USA swimmers be at HS practice.
The year-round USA swimmers either float through the HS practice, "attend" the practice but actually sit in the stands and do their homework and then practice with their USA team earlier that morning or later that afternoon/evening.
This does make it harder on the USA swimmer but it seems that most still elect to swim HS and enjoy the team aspect of the sport.
In MA they do require that you attend HS practice in order to participate in a meet. (Miss practice that week and you cannot swim a meet that week). This ensures that every team member attends HS practice. HS coaches have no choice but demand that their USA swimmers be at HS practice.
The year-round USA swimmers either float through the HS practice, "attend" the practice but actually sit in the stands and do their homework and then practice with their USA team earlier that morning or later that afternoon/evening.
This does make it harder on the USA swimmer but it seems that most still elect to swim HS and enjoy the team aspect of the sport.
