low turnout for sc nationals

Isn't the turnout for this May's Short Course Nationals lower than expected? I remember years ago it wa not uncommon for 2000 swimmers to attend Nationals.
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  • Small....but VERY fast...you see some of these: Event 1 Women 1000 Yard Freestyle 35-39 1 Smith, Jody L 37 STAN 10:40.04 Event 7 Women 50 Yard Butterfly 40-44 1 Von Der Lippe, Susan G 40 CMS 25.88 Event 9 Women 200 Yard Freestyle 40-44 1 Dillmann, Liz J 41 IM 1:52.20 Event 11 Women 100 Yard Backstroke 30-34 1 Miller, Barbara J 33 CMS 58.50 Event 25 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke 40-44 1 Von Der Lippe, Susan G 40 CMS 1:04.25 Event 2 Men 1000 Yard Freestyle 35-39 1 Saulnier, Ethan A 36 NEM 9:42.50 Event 8 Men 50 Yard Butterfly 30-34 1 Hall Jr., Gary W 31 RACE 22.98 Event 12 Men 100 Yard Backstroke 45-49 1 Britt, J Clay 45 ANCM 52.50 Event 24 Men 50 Yard Freestyle 45-49 1 Smith, Paul L 46 CMS 21.70 2 Gaines, Ambrose 47 GOLD 21.90 (sandbagger!)
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  • Small....but VERY fast...you see some of these: Event 1 Women 1000 Yard Freestyle 35-39 1 Smith, Jody L 37 STAN 10:40.04 Event 7 Women 50 Yard Butterfly 40-44 1 Von Der Lippe, Susan G 40 CMS 25.88 Event 9 Women 200 Yard Freestyle 40-44 1 Dillmann, Liz J 41 IM 1:52.20 Event 11 Women 100 Yard Backstroke 30-34 1 Miller, Barbara J 33 CMS 58.50 Event 25 Women 100 Yard Breaststroke 40-44 1 Von Der Lippe, Susan G 40 CMS 1:04.25 Event 2 Men 1000 Yard Freestyle 35-39 1 Saulnier, Ethan A 36 NEM 9:42.50 Event 8 Men 50 Yard Butterfly 30-34 1 Hall Jr., Gary W 31 RACE 22.98 Event 12 Men 100 Yard Backstroke 45-49 1 Britt, J Clay 45 ANCM 52.50 Event 24 Men 50 Yard Freestyle 45-49 1 Smith, Paul L 46 CMS 21.70 2 Gaines, Ambrose 47 GOLD 21.90 (sandbagger!)
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