I've been following the postings here for a while and I'd like to find out how people feel about the YMCA Nationals. I've participated in the Y-Nationals for years and one thing really bugs me. Every year there are "Ringers" - swimmers who don't actually belong to or swim with a YMCA. They shop around for a Y willing to give them a cheap deal, all so they can swim at the meet. Y-Nationals is supposed to be an event for YMCA members and YMCA's who sponser a team.
I don't undersatnd why a YMCA would sign all the forms for these swimmers and I don't understand why these swimmers feel the need to pretend they are YMCA members.
Does anybody else think this is cheating?
Thanks,
a real YMCA swimmer.
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Nadine, I did think of you when I read this thread. Not badly, because I know your situation. I did not know if this was aimed at you.
It is true some Y's really don't care that much for their Masters program. I have not even been training with my Masters group because we get 2 practice times, Friday 6:30-8, and Sundays 3:15-5. Not the best times in the world. Also coaching has been inconsistent and many times a chalkboard work-out. We have 2 people who do meets, myself and one other lady. I don't even do meets that often. Poor Nadine has been trying to find a meet for me to go to, and is finding out what kind of schedule I have. :)
That said, I miss my Masters friends in this group terribley by not practicing with them. Hopefully when my kids get a break I will stop in and say hi.:)
If I had the time and money to go to Masters Y-nationals, I would go, and like Nadine, I might hunt out a Masters team that could give me relays. It makes the meets much more fun to go with a group.
and if this was aimed at Nadine, understand, she just loves to swim and would never mean to hurt anyone!
Nadine, I did think of you when I read this thread. Not badly, because I know your situation. I did not know if this was aimed at you.
It is true some Y's really don't care that much for their Masters program. I have not even been training with my Masters group because we get 2 practice times, Friday 6:30-8, and Sundays 3:15-5. Not the best times in the world. Also coaching has been inconsistent and many times a chalkboard work-out. We have 2 people who do meets, myself and one other lady. I don't even do meets that often. Poor Nadine has been trying to find a meet for me to go to, and is finding out what kind of schedule I have. :)
That said, I miss my Masters friends in this group terribley by not practicing with them. Hopefully when my kids get a break I will stop in and say hi.:)
If I had the time and money to go to Masters Y-nationals, I would go, and like Nadine, I might hunt out a Masters team that could give me relays. It makes the meets much more fun to go with a group.
and if this was aimed at Nadine, understand, she just loves to swim and would never mean to hurt anyone!
