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.
John,
In your particular case, hussy may or may not be applicable.
Since you don't have a regular team to workout with, I think the Timbucktoo rule applies (even if you live in a major area) so perhaps hussy doesn't apply either.
Most swimmers working out alone (I feel) tend to lose interest if not in touch with a support group (i.e. team) so in a case similar to yours, I'd think changing teams would be a necessity since year to year the folks you team with are not always attending major meets (or even working out semi-regularly). You'd then lose touch with your support group, right?
If this is what keeps you "in the water", then so be it. I don't feel that to be a bad thing at all.
Jim
John,
In your particular case, hussy may or may not be applicable.
Since you don't have a regular team to workout with, I think the Timbucktoo rule applies (even if you live in a major area) so perhaps hussy doesn't apply either.
Most swimmers working out alone (I feel) tend to lose interest if not in touch with a support group (i.e. team) so in a case similar to yours, I'd think changing teams would be a necessity since year to year the folks you team with are not always attending major meets (or even working out semi-regularly). You'd then lose touch with your support group, right?
If this is what keeps you "in the water", then so be it. I don't feel that to be a bad thing at all.
Jim
