From other threads it's seemed some people from small teams feel left out at Nationals because they don't have enough people for relays. How about not counting the relay points for the Small Team Awards and letting the small teams pool swimmers for relays. Pooled relays would not count for records or Top Ten but could win medals.
I think if you swim a race, relay or individual, it should count, for whatever records, medals, points, etc.
Paul, you assume that Jim (and me for that matter) agree that EVERYONE recruits these people for old home week, get them involved, etc. That is clearly NOT the case a lot of the time.
I voted no awhile ago- my reasons go back to the whole superteam vs. club idea (small size team or otherwise). On the one hand I think, "Too bad they don't have enough for a relay, they shouldn't be able to swim. They at least have individual events," and on the other hand I wonder, "How would this meet be different (the outcome) if THAT relay wasn't put together?"
I'm coming to the conclusion that, really, in the big scheme of things, it doesn't really matter. You don't see people actively protesting, withdrawing from meets... while it's fun to talk about, I don't think it's a big deal in the end. Someone mentioned USMS being inclusive, that's an important point. The more people that swim the better, it's about fun and competition and until the rules are to everyone's liking... that's not likely to happen.
Sorry if I'm rambling I'm going to bed- very sle
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I think if you swim a race, relay or individual, it should count, for whatever records, medals, points, etc.
Paul, you assume that Jim (and me for that matter) agree that EVERYONE recruits these people for old home week, get them involved, etc. That is clearly NOT the case a lot of the time.
I voted no awhile ago- my reasons go back to the whole superteam vs. club idea (small size team or otherwise). On the one hand I think, "Too bad they don't have enough for a relay, they shouldn't be able to swim. They at least have individual events," and on the other hand I wonder, "How would this meet be different (the outcome) if THAT relay wasn't put together?"
I'm coming to the conclusion that, really, in the big scheme of things, it doesn't really matter. You don't see people actively protesting, withdrawing from meets... while it's fun to talk about, I don't think it's a big deal in the end. Someone mentioned USMS being inclusive, that's an important point. The more people that swim the better, it's about fun and competition and until the rules are to everyone's liking... that's not likely to happen.
Sorry if I'm rambling I'm going to bed- very sle
:p
