Hi all,
Well, in my 20+ years of swimming, I've encountered something new. Turns out all my 2006 SCY Top 10 swims from the Auburn swim meet (wasa USMS sanctioned) do not count.
Ack! Turns out that the bulkhead/ lanes were not measured in accordance with the rules, so instead of placing 2nd, 3rd, 4th in the nation in about 7 events - I'm out of luck with no placement or I'm like 10th. They said we swam the right distance but the are tons of rules about having to measure these things before and after the meet.
Anyhoo, what would you guys tell yourself to try and stay positive on this one?! I'm moving into the dark side. I'm thinking ice cream for tonight. . . but there's gotta be something better than that . . . Drugs are legal - just kidding. However, I find it funny that that would get through the rules.
I've already spoken with Mary Beth Windrath and the meet organizer but the bottom line is no go on anyone's times for that meet. Anyway, mistakes happen. So there's no changing this.
Part of me is motivated to really train and part of me is not.
Trying hard not to whine - but I'm losing my grip! :)
Thanks!
Kristina
Sorry this happened to you. I have to admit, I feel a bit vindicated. Until I moved this year, I was the one who had to measure a pool for OMS before a meet could be okay'd. At one particular meet every year the bulk head was off. Usually by an inch or more. The age group team would help us move the bulkhead every year right before the meet started. It took a lot of kids, lot of time and a lot of agrivation. People used to be not so happy at me for enforcing the rule of measuring so strictly. I didn't want a meet to be declared invalid afterwards. It was a pain, a total pain doing it 7 months pregnant one year but now to hear about how disappointed someone is to not have valid times, I am glad I went through that each year.
Sorry this happened to you. I have to admit, I feel a bit vindicated. Until I moved this year, I was the one who had to measure a pool for OMS before a meet could be okay'd. At one particular meet every year the bulk head was off. Usually by an inch or more. The age group team would help us move the bulkhead every year right before the meet started. It took a lot of kids, lot of time and a lot of agrivation. People used to be not so happy at me for enforcing the rule of measuring so strictly. I didn't want a meet to be declared invalid afterwards. It was a pain, a total pain doing it 7 months pregnant one year but now to hear about how disappointed someone is to not have valid times, I am glad I went through that each year.
