The 2007 ASUA Masters Championships have been announced. They will be in San Juan, Puerto Rico, 31 August through 3 September. Information is not yet on the ASUA site, but you can download a copy off the Pacific Masters web site.
pacificmasters.org/.../07asua.pdf
All Swimming is timed finals and there are no qualifying times. One has to be a member of a club and connot be registered unatached. One also has to be a member of an ASUA federation.
The competition will take place at the recently built (2006) San Juan Natatorium's 50m pool.
michael
Thomas, it does seem kind of odd, and I can certainly sympathize with you, as I was in that boat a few short years ago. But let me give you a few topics to ponder in relation to this issue.
As a perk to turning 25, you not only get a huge discount on your car insurance and are more easily able to rent cars, but you now also get to compete in international masters swim meets.:bouncing:
In many countries across the globe, a term of military service is mandatory. For the most part, this needs to occur ~18-25 - right in the age group in question. :duel:
FINA may be assuming that most of the 18-24 age group would have an unfair disadvantage of being a poor college student, or struggling young professional barely making ends meet (and therefore not able to attend meets like this). :notworking:
FINA may wish to try to exclude current/very recent NCAA swimmers from Masters competitions. :fish2:
Since the name "Masters" is tied to this, perhaps 18-24 is just too young to be considered "masters." :yawn:My thought is that the world has so many different viewpoints of a person's age that this last hypothetical seems to make the most sense to me.
Thomas, it does seem kind of odd, and I can certainly sympathize with you, as I was in that boat a few short years ago. But let me give you a few topics to ponder in relation to this issue.
As a perk to turning 25, you not only get a huge discount on your car insurance and are more easily able to rent cars, but you now also get to compete in international masters swim meets.:bouncing:
In many countries across the globe, a term of military service is mandatory. For the most part, this needs to occur ~18-25 - right in the age group in question. :duel:
FINA may be assuming that most of the 18-24 age group would have an unfair disadvantage of being a poor college student, or struggling young professional barely making ends meet (and therefore not able to attend meets like this). :notworking:
FINA may wish to try to exclude current/very recent NCAA swimmers from Masters competitions. :fish2:
Since the name "Masters" is tied to this, perhaps 18-24 is just too young to be considered "masters." :yawn:My thought is that the world has so many different viewpoints of a person's age that this last hypothetical seems to make the most sense to me.
