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.
As I understand it, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has a rule (Section 235 of their code) that prohibits student athletes (male and female) from concurrently participating in a high school sport and the same sport with a another organization. This would include practicing or competing with a USA-Swimming club, or taking private swim lessons.
One of our Masters swimmers, Leo Letendre, has first hand knowledge of the intricacies of this problem. A year or two ago, he took the MSHSAA to the Missouri Supreme Court (and lost) in an attempt to allow his daughter to compete with her High School swim team.
As I understand it, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has a rule (Section 235 of their code) that prohibits student athletes (male and female) from concurrently participating in a high school sport and the same sport with a another organization. This would include practicing or competing with a USA-Swimming club, or taking private swim lessons.
One of our Masters swimmers, Leo Letendre, has first hand knowledge of the intricacies of this problem. A year or two ago, he took the MSHSAA to the Missouri Supreme Court (and lost) in an attempt to allow his daughter to compete with her High School swim team.
