How to stay positive on this one!?

Originally posted by Swm4Life Waffle cone with one scoop birthday cake flavor and one scoop white turtle did the trick - and I NEVER eat that much junk. It was good. I'm in 30 to 34 age group. So, I've got another half year or so. It's okay. I was lucky to swim top 2 and 3 places in SCM in 2005 (I lost to 1st place by .04 seconds in the 50 fly - now that was a bit stinky!) And, at least my top 10 in the world in the 400 IM counted. And, you guys are totally right in that swimming allowed me to pick up triathlons and actually place first in my first Aquathon and first in my second triathalon I ever attempted. So, the being in shape thing is darn important. I tend to take that for granted - I should remember never to take physical fitness for granted! Now, had I swum a 1st place at Auburn or a national or world record - that would have been something to be angry about. ;) I don't feel sorry for you at all. I know on that other post that you stated that winning is everything and you even made comments about your High School teamates that keep you from being on winning teams. This is a case where you came up as a "have not" instead of a "have". So you either wine or put it behind you and look toward the future. These kind of cases have been documented on these discussion forums for the last 3 years. People have to be proactive in making sure this gets done. I went out and bought my own personal steel tapes and I bring them to meets in case the meet personal has not done the measuring and offer to help in the measuring if that is what is needed. There was a case last year where a person set a World Record at a USA swim meet in Federal Way and the time didn't count toward anything because the pool was not measured and the bulkhead was moved and the ship had sailed so to speak. This person that performed this swim was the oldest person to qualify for the Olympic Trials and it was written up in the swim publications, but it did not meet USMS standards and therefore didn't count. Now in USA or other organizations swim meets it is not required to do this so its not there fault. If you swim in those meets, you have to negotiate with the meet personal about getting this done and if they will allow you to get this done. I have had a swimmer that I coach set a World Record at Senior Olympic/Games meets and they never did any of the necessary work in the rules to get the record documented for both USMS and FINA. These types of organizations are under no obligation to do that unless they get a sanction or recognition from the LMSC. Sometimes they don't understand the requirements that are needed to be fulfilled. My believe is that there is no excuse of a Meet host if this is not completed especially since its in the Sanction packet and they sign off to agree that this gets done as part of the meet. Its not the Universities obligation or fault that this does not get done but the meet host in the LMSC where the meet takes place.

Originally posted by Swm4Life Waffle cone with one scoop birthday cake flavor and one scoop white turtle did the trick - and I NEVER eat that much junk. It was good. I'm in 30 to 34 age group. So, I've got another half year or so. It's okay. I was lucky to swim top 2 and 3 places in SCM in 2005 (I lost to 1st place by .04 seconds in the 50 fly - now that was a bit stinky!) And, at least my top 10 in the world in the 400 IM counted. And, you guys are totally right in that swimming allowed me to pick up triathlons and actually place first in my first Aquathon and first in my second triathalon I ever attempted. So, the being in shape thing is darn important. I tend to take that for granted - I should remember never to take physical fitness for granted! Now, had I swum a 1st place at Auburn or a national or world record - that would have been something to be angry about. ;) I don't feel sorry for you at all. I know on that other post that you stated that winning is everything and you even made comments about your High School teamates that keep you from being on winning teams. This is a case where you came up as a "have not" instead of a "have". So you either wine or put it behind you and look toward the future. These kind of cases have been documented on these discussion forums for the last 3 years. People have to be proactive in making sure this gets done. I went out and bought my own personal steel tapes and I bring them to meets in case the meet personal has not done the measuring and offer to help in the measuring if that is what is needed. There was a case last year where a person set a World Record at a USA swim meet in Federal Way and the time didn't count toward anything because the pool was not measured and the bulkhead was moved and the ship had sailed so to speak. This person that performed this swim was the oldest person to qualify for the Olympic Trials and it was written up in the swim publications, but it did not meet USMS standards and therefore didn't count. Now in USA or other organizations swim meets it is not required to do this so its not there fault. If you swim in those meets, you have to negotiate with the meet personal about getting this done and if they will allow you to get this done. I have had a swimmer that I coach set a World Record at Senior Olympic/Games meets and they never did any of the necessary work in the rules to get the record documented for both USMS and FINA. These types of organizations are under no obligation to do that unless they get a sanction or recognition from the LMSC. Sometimes they don't understand the requirements that are needed to be fulfilled. My believe is that there is no excuse of a Meet host if this is not completed especially since its in the Sanction packet and they sign off to agree that this gets done as part of the meet. Its not the Universities obligation or fault that this does not get done but the meet host in the LMSC where the meet takes place.