Given the way this varries between LMSCs, it seems rather silly to even keep track of team awards at Nationals. Here in New England, the NE LMSC has I believe four teams: Maine Masters (everyone in Maine), Vermont Masters (which is I think a very small team), Great Bay Masters (which is probably 100-150 or so), and then New England Masters (which is everyone else, about 1500). New England Masters is a 'super-team', in that it's really just a pile of smaller workout groups. I'm a member of NEM, but my workout group is probably over 100 people.
We tend to clean up on the One Hour Swim every year, because we do get to compete as a 'super team'.
But frankly, Masters Swimming is much more of an individual accomplishment activity. I don't swim because my team will win. I swim because I want to.
The biggest thing you get is relays.
-Rick
Given the way this varries between LMSCs, it seems rather silly to even keep track of team awards at Nationals. Here in New England, the NE LMSC has I believe four teams: Maine Masters (everyone in Maine), Vermont Masters (which is I think a very small team), Great Bay Masters (which is probably 100-150 or so), and then New England Masters (which is everyone else, about 1500). New England Masters is a 'super-team', in that it's really just a pile of smaller workout groups. I'm a member of NEM, but my workout group is probably over 100 people.
We tend to clean up on the One Hour Swim every year, because we do get to compete as a 'super team'.
But frankly, Masters Swimming is much more of an individual accomplishment activity. I don't swim because my team will win. I swim because I want to.
The biggest thing you get is relays.
-Rick
