It is not a decision of the LMSC (Local Masters Swimming Committee) to have one super club or multiple clubs. It is the decision of the swimmers, who are members of the LMSC. So if a group of swimmers want to have their own club, the LMSC Registration Chair should be contacted to get the proper forms. If the LMSC registrar doesn’t have the forms, contact the national Registration Committee Chair.
Each LMSC is a “committee” of USMS, responsible for registering clubs and individuals and managing the affairs of USMS within its geographic region. The LMSC is not the owner of the super-club.
But back to Steve’s question, I’m not a fan of super-clubs but I think I see why some people are. Hypothetically, a large super-club (let’s call it GAJA) could travel or of state to a met, in say Alabama, and just by sheer numbers win the team championship and form relays from the all around the state to compete against a team from small local teams. Who doesn’t want to be part of a winning team or a winning relay?
As a member of one of these super-clubs I have seen these benefits; however I personally believe that a club should be a traditional club. I prefer knowing the members of my club and not needing to be introduced to my relay members, because I’d never seen them before.
It is not a decision of the LMSC (Local Masters Swimming Committee) to have one super club or multiple clubs. It is the decision of the swimmers, who are members of the LMSC. So if a group of swimmers want to have their own club, the LMSC Registration Chair should be contacted to get the proper forms. If the LMSC registrar doesn’t have the forms, contact the national Registration Committee Chair.
Each LMSC is a “committee” of USMS, responsible for registering clubs and individuals and managing the affairs of USMS within its geographic region. The LMSC is not the owner of the super-club.
But back to Steve’s question, I’m not a fan of super-clubs but I think I see why some people are. Hypothetically, a large super-club (let’s call it GAJA) could travel or of state to a met, in say Alabama, and just by sheer numbers win the team championship and form relays from the all around the state to compete against a team from small local teams. Who doesn’t want to be part of a winning team or a winning relay?
As a member of one of these super-clubs I have seen these benefits; however I personally believe that a club should be a traditional club. I prefer knowing the members of my club and not needing to be introduced to my relay members, because I’d never seen them before.
