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.
Michael,
Just to be clear, I'm not in any way suggesting that you ry to incorporate any of the things we've been discussing by next year but rather looking long term.
Some time back I think when we we're discussing NQT's several folks took issue with the "semantics" of a national championhisp vs. calling it a "festival". I'm completely OK with a inclusive....open....festival for all swimmers in USMS but do see that we could up the anty a bit for national and world designated meets.
To me when we host a "world" championship its just that and would be great to see if country vs. country. Otherwise I would suggest we call it the world "club" chmapionships, or world masters swimming festival. Granted their wold be lots of challenges as you've brought up but still think its fun to consider.
Lastly I do think that an oppuruntiy exists to more closely align oursleves with USS for those of us who come from a competition based background; things like QTs, seeding by time vs age, requiring us citenship fo US national records (and add open records) , etc. etc.
With limited resources for swimming the more we can "pool" them to help achieve growth, expansion of pools, etc. the better in my opinion.
Michael,
Just to be clear, I'm not in any way suggesting that you ry to incorporate any of the things we've been discussing by next year but rather looking long term.
Some time back I think when we we're discussing NQT's several folks took issue with the "semantics" of a national championhisp vs. calling it a "festival". I'm completely OK with a inclusive....open....festival for all swimmers in USMS but do see that we could up the anty a bit for national and world designated meets.
To me when we host a "world" championship its just that and would be great to see if country vs. country. Otherwise I would suggest we call it the world "club" chmapionships, or world masters swimming festival. Granted their wold be lots of challenges as you've brought up but still think its fun to consider.
Lastly I do think that an oppuruntiy exists to more closely align oursleves with USS for those of us who come from a competition based background; things like QTs, seeding by time vs age, requiring us citenship fo US national records (and add open records) , etc. etc.
With limited resources for swimming the more we can "pool" them to help achieve growth, expansion of pools, etc. the better in my opinion.
