Is there really a division between masters swimmers? i.e. one camp allied to a more low key fitness oriented approach with low membership growth vs. a meet oriented competitive (elite) camp?
This sounds ridiculous to me. I don't think I've ever run into anyone that acknowledged this debate on a pool deck.
What spawns this rift in Masters swimming? Is this an old guard vs. younger member phenonmenon?
Are there different motivations that exist that create this conflict in terms of the future of USMS? Why can't both coexist?
I say we poll some people out there and find out what they support.
John Smith
The meet host is going to have to be "allowed" to make some money after it's all said and done. I don't think cutting back on attendance while increasing partcipation cost by a whole 5 bucks is going to cut it. The math can be done pretty easily.
Short Course:
Let's consider what last year (Ft. Lauderdale) and this year's site and how the two "larger" facilities are impacting how late the deal runs. What time did we end last year most days? Around 3? Or was it as late as 4? It certainly wasn't what I would term "late" in any sense.
Besides, what are you there to do? Swim or what? You can do "what" after the meet concludes.
Long course though might be a different matter.
The meet host is going to have to be "allowed" to make some money after it's all said and done. I don't think cutting back on attendance while increasing partcipation cost by a whole 5 bucks is going to cut it. The math can be done pretty easily.
Short Course:
Let's consider what last year (Ft. Lauderdale) and this year's site and how the two "larger" facilities are impacting how late the deal runs. What time did we end last year most days? Around 3? Or was it as late as 4? It certainly wasn't what I would term "late" in any sense.
Besides, what are you there to do? Swim or what? You can do "what" after the meet concludes.
Long course though might be a different matter.
