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
In former discussions we've pointed out that seeding by time is done at most of the regional meets......which I think is fine, keep nationals seeding as it is and hopefully satisfy both camps (at least to a degree).
As I said, it is a religious discussion. Do you want to see really competitive races with people of the roughly the same speed, or do you want to say that this is that you are racing against the competition in your age group. Take your choice - personally I would rather see a competitive race - it is far more interesting.
michael
In former discussions we've pointed out that seeding by time is done at most of the regional meets......which I think is fine, keep nationals seeding as it is and hopefully satisfy both camps (at least to a degree).
As I said, it is a religious discussion. Do you want to see really competitive races with people of the roughly the same speed, or do you want to say that this is that you are racing against the competition in your age group. Take your choice - personally I would rather see a competitive race - it is far more interesting.
michael
