Super teams

Dividing catagories at nationals really is not a solution. The changes from small, medium, and large to 1-10th overall is a small change, but does not get to the core issues. There are two "real" issues: 1. There is a HUGE difference in the number of registered swimmers in each LMSC (and for that matter, the total human population within the LMSC boundries). 2. Each LMSC either encourages or discourages the formation of "clubs" within each LMSC. The potential solutions or things that would impact "superteams" are: 1. Re-defining boundries for the LMSC so one LMSC does not have a dispreporationate number of all registered USMS swimmers ( i.e. divide Pacific and perhaps other LMSC into 6-7 smaller LMSCs). 2. Work with Registrars in the existing 53 LMSC to encourage formation of more "club"s and limit the number of people who register as "superteam" (or basically affiliated with an LMSC instead of a "true club" or workout group). 3. Require all swimmers to register within the LMSC they live and either declare a "true club"/workout group or be unattached. I'm sure AnnaLea Roof, current chair of the USMS Registrar Committee, could facilitate a dialog between the registrars. Re-defining LMSC boundries would be a HUGE change and would probably meet with a lot of resistance in the HOD, especially from the large LMSC which could be divided into smaller ones. Maybe this could be brought to the attention of the governance committee/task force, and ideas could be proposed and review by them as well. Anthony Thompson. LMSC Chair Missouri Valley

Dividing catagories at nationals really is not a solution. The changes from small, medium, and large to 1-10th overall is a small change, but does not get to the core issues. There are two "real" issues: 1. There is a HUGE difference in the number of registered swimmers in each LMSC (and for that matter, the total human population within the LMSC boundries). 2. Each LMSC either encourages or discourages the formation of "clubs" within each LMSC. The potential solutions or things that would impact "superteams" are: 1. Re-defining boundries for the LMSC so one LMSC does not have a dispreporationate number of all registered USMS swimmers ( i.e. divide Pacific and perhaps other LMSC into 6-7 smaller LMSCs). 2. Work with Registrars in the existing 53 LMSC to encourage formation of more "club"s and limit the number of people who register as "superteam" (or basically affiliated with an LMSC instead of a "true club" or workout group). 3. Require all swimmers to register within the LMSC they live and either declare a "true club"/workout group or be unattached. I'm sure AnnaLea Roof, current chair of the USMS Registrar Committee, could facilitate a dialog between the registrars. Re-defining LMSC boundries would be a HUGE change and would probably meet with a lot of resistance in the HOD, especially from the large LMSC which could be divided into smaller ones. Maybe this could be brought to the attention of the governance committee/task force, and ideas could be proposed and review by them as well. Anthony Thompson. LMSC Chair Missouri Valley