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
I am one who swims in both USS and USMS meets. I basically do the USS meets in the Fall until the kids start high school season then switch over to the masters meets. However, usually my "big" meet is with the kids the one I shave and taper for. I have achieved many top 10 times, however, I never bother to submit them. The whole process seems to complicated and time consuming to me. For me its about the love of the sport and trying to improve each year.
That being said, I do cruise the top ten to see where I would have placed, I use that as my motivation. If I would have taken my big long course meet this past summer and stuck my times in the rankings at worlds, I would have been 3rd in the fly's in the 40yr age group. To me though its personal, improving my times is most important and where ever I may fall on the rankings so be it. At the USS meets, I could get last place for all I care but if I achieved a best time I would be satisfied.
Greg
I am one who swims in both USS and USMS meets. I basically do the USS meets in the Fall until the kids start high school season then switch over to the masters meets. However, usually my "big" meet is with the kids the one I shave and taper for. I have achieved many top 10 times, however, I never bother to submit them. The whole process seems to complicated and time consuming to me. For me its about the love of the sport and trying to improve each year.
That being said, I do cruise the top ten to see where I would have placed, I use that as my motivation. If I would have taken my big long course meet this past summer and stuck my times in the rankings at worlds, I would have been 3rd in the fly's in the 40yr age group. To me though its personal, improving my times is most important and where ever I may fall on the rankings so be it. At the USS meets, I could get last place for all I care but if I achieved a best time I would be satisfied.
Greg
