I coached in both Texas and Mich. In Texas the best swimmers are not represented in the State meet but rather a few representatives are sent from each district. Super fast districts could only send their allotment. In Michigan if you hit the qualifying time during the season, you were in automatically. I think qualifying times are the way to go. I wonder why every state couldn't do qualifying times and add token swimmers from slower districts to maintain the status quo? What other states are like Texas (may only send a district allotment)? I can't believe Texas hasn't changed to qualifying standards! What do you think?
The DC area handles this by having Metro Champs 1-2 weeks after the various HS divisional meets. This meet has straight qual time reqs so if make the qual you swim.
Have they changed this to include the Virginia public schools? When I swam in it (admittedly 20+ years ago), it only included the Maryland/DC public and private schools and the VA private schools only. It was always a very fast meet. I went a 56 in the 100 fly one year and got second.
The DC area handles this by having Metro Champs 1-2 weeks after the various HS divisional meets. This meet has straight qual time reqs so if make the qual you swim.
Have they changed this to include the Virginia public schools? When I swam in it (admittedly 20+ years ago), it only included the Maryland/DC public and private schools and the VA private schools only. It was always a very fast meet. I went a 56 in the 100 fly one year and got second.
