Why is it that Masters level swimmers who participate in USS sanctioned meets under a separate USS registration can't have their times automatically qualify for USMS rankings and USMS National records? What is the reason for this separation? The rules with USMS and USS seem parallel enough to allow USS swims to qualify under USMS ranking and records. Do we care if elite older swimmers in their 30's (say Gary Hall Jr.) effectively end up owning the USMS national record by default? Is USMS afraid of merging to closely with USS? Why wouldn't USMS want to recognize the true best performance by and old man/women in the pool regardless of whether their card said USS or USMS on it?
John Smith
Parents
Former Member
If you are correct, then you make it sound more like a mere right for a dues paying club member who excelled than a true or real national record or ranking for a particular age group.
I could be wrong but I don't think USMS keeps records for times set by US citizens, I think they keep records for times set by USMS members. As I understand it Ian Thorpe could buy a USMS membership and set USMS records.
If you are correct, then you make it sound more like a mere right for a dues paying club member who excelled than a true or real national record or ranking for a particular age group.
I could be wrong but I don't think USMS keeps records for times set by US citizens, I think they keep records for times set by USMS members. As I understand it Ian Thorpe could buy a USMS membership and set USMS records.
