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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Let me think....................Ft. Lauderdale or ...........Indiana?????
I'll go with the Y nationals.
Unfortunately, I don't think my schedule will allow either this year, but my fellow swimmers and I were seriously thinking about going to Florida because we thought it might be more fun. Plus, we are from NJ and Florida sounds sooooo nice right about now.
We call them cherrypickers where I come from.
Let me think....................Ft. Lauderdale or ...........Indiana?????
I'll go with the Y nationals.
Unfortunately, I don't think my schedule will allow either this year, but my fellow swimmers and I were seriously thinking about going to Florida because we thought it might be more fun. Plus, we are from NJ and Florida sounds sooooo nice right about now.
We call them cherrypickers where I come from.
