I'm so misunderstood:p
Guys,
I am having a really good time debating this whole issue. I teach 6th graders all day and come home to 3 children under 4 (and a 41 year old!) The whole discussion thing, with adults, is really fun for me, especially when it's about swimming :)
I'm not out to make the world a fair place. It's not, and I don't pretend it ever will be. I was just throwing out possibilities. I'm happy being on Walnut Creek and however our team places, or doesn't, I'm still happy. Would I prefer a CLUB vs. SUPERTEAM category, 1-10 combined at Nationals? Absolutely.
But, as Matt pointed out, Nationals is fun. We had the BEST time at Tempe in 1994, only to be outdone by Florida in 1995 (even when we didn't get points for ANY of our relays). Team Long Island Iced Teas, naked chicken fights (I was in good shape!) in the Atlantic, and dancing literally all night long (after the meet of course)- it didn't get any better than that :) Plus, I swam really well (too many 2nd places, but I was still happy).
Again, I really enjoy the discussions. I'm a pretty happy person and I love it when people like Brian Stack say to me (at the pool the other day) laughing, "Duggan, quit upsetting people on-line!" I just laughed, because it's fun. Not upsetting people, the discussions.
I'm so misunderstood:p
Guys,
I am having a really good time debating this whole issue. I teach 6th graders all day and come home to 3 children under 4 (and a 41 year old!) The whole discussion thing, with adults, is really fun for me, especially when it's about swimming :)
I'm not out to make the world a fair place. It's not, and I don't pretend it ever will be. I was just throwing out possibilities. I'm happy being on Walnut Creek and however our team places, or doesn't, I'm still happy. Would I prefer a CLUB vs. SUPERTEAM category, 1-10 combined at Nationals? Absolutely.
But, as Matt pointed out, Nationals is fun. We had the BEST time at Tempe in 1994, only to be outdone by Florida in 1995 (even when we didn't get points for ANY of our relays). Team Long Island Iced Teas, naked chicken fights (I was in good shape!) in the Atlantic, and dancing literally all night long (after the meet of course)- it didn't get any better than that :) Plus, I swam really well (too many 2nd places, but I was still happy).
Again, I really enjoy the discussions. I'm a pretty happy person and I love it when people like Brian Stack say to me (at the pool the other day) laughing, "Duggan, quit upsetting people on-line!" I just laughed, because it's fun. Not upsetting people, the discussions.
