Hello,
I am looking for a little clarification. I am familiar with USA swimming at the age group and Senior level and I know that if you belong to a USA registered swim team you CANNOT swim for a YMCA team. Does this same rule apply at the Masters level??
And if it is okay to swim for a YMCA team as well, should the board of your LMSC make YMCA meets a priority over your State meet or other regular season meets? I am just thinking that this is unfair for swimmers who registered as USMS and now find that some of their meets are not being sanctioned or are being moved because of a conflict with a YMCA meet. Most notably Y Nationals.
Thanks for your help!!
It really is all about where the swimmer is registered. We have a lot of little summer club swimmers around here. In the summer they swim for the local park districts or private swim clubs or country clubs. None of these swimmers are registered with USA or YMCA, so would not be allowed to swim either type of meet. There is some crossover of kids who also swim for their club teams. Some of the club teams are USA, some are YMCA, and some are affiliated with both. It is all about registering and paying the fees, not that one santioning body is "not allowing" another sanctioning body to compete. I cannot shop at Sam's Club unless I buy a membership. I cannot swim at a YMCA National meet unless I buy a membership. I cannot swim at a USMS meet unless I buy a membership.
It really is all about where the swimmer is registered. We have a lot of little summer club swimmers around here. In the summer they swim for the local park districts or private swim clubs or country clubs. None of these swimmers are registered with USA or YMCA, so would not be allowed to swim either type of meet. There is some crossover of kids who also swim for their club teams. Some of the club teams are USA, some are YMCA, and some are affiliated with both. It is all about registering and paying the fees, not that one santioning body is "not allowing" another sanctioning body to compete. I cannot shop at Sam's Club unless I buy a membership. I cannot swim at a YMCA National meet unless I buy a membership. I cannot swim at a USMS meet unless I buy a membership.
