Procedure for getting USA-S Times to count for USMS Top 10
Former Member
How does one go about getting USA-S times to be submitted and to count for USMS Top 10? I have concerns about how difficult this process will be due to pool measurement and other requirements, etc.
I want to swim the 1500 LCM this summer and there is not one masters meet in my area that offers that event this summer. The closest meets are 8+ hours drive away in FL in July and I'd much rather swim that distance in a climate controlled environment. :frustrated: USA-S meets in my area offer this event. I'm already registered with USA-S.
Thanks for any ideas. I will plan on contacting one USAS/USMS official that I know personally. But was curious if anyone knew the exact (or even vague outline) process.
Since I am both the LMSC Top Ten person and I swim in USS meets, I've had to deal with this issue quite a bit.
The procedure is really exactly the same as in a masters meet:
-- Your Top Ten person has to be aware of the swim so s/he can include it with the other Top Ten time submissions.
-- Make sure the pool measurement certification is on file with the national office; if not, get the pool officials to do the measurements.
-- If the pool has a movable bulkhead, then pool distance must be confirmed in the outside lanes and a middle lane. This needs to be done after each session for which you want to submit times.
The main thing is to get your Top Ten person involved in the process beforehand, because s/he is the one who will be sending in the swims. S/he will know if the pool measurement certification is already on file. If the pool doesn't have movable bulkheads, then you are pretty set, just get the results submitted to him/her. Otherwise, get the measurements done and have them sent along with the results (ideally a link to a Meet Manager file posted online).
The LMSC Handbook has all this information (and much more). Here is a link:
www.usms.org/.../
The important information is in the "Top Ten / Records & Tabulations" link. Presumably your Top Ten person is already well aware of the contents!
Since I am both the LMSC Top Ten person and I swim in USS meets, I've had to deal with this issue quite a bit.
The procedure is really exactly the same as in a masters meet:
-- Your Top Ten person has to be aware of the swim so s/he can include it with the other Top Ten time submissions.
-- Make sure the pool measurement certification is on file with the national office; if not, get the pool officials to do the measurements.
-- If the pool has a movable bulkhead, then pool distance must be confirmed in the outside lanes and a middle lane. This needs to be done after each session for which you want to submit times.
The main thing is to get your Top Ten person involved in the process beforehand, because s/he is the one who will be sending in the swims. S/he will know if the pool measurement certification is already on file. If the pool doesn't have movable bulkheads, then you are pretty set, just get the results submitted to him/her. Otherwise, get the measurements done and have them sent along with the results (ideally a link to a Meet Manager file posted online).
The LMSC Handbook has all this information (and much more). Here is a link:
www.usms.org/.../
The important information is in the "Top Ten / Records & Tabulations" link. Presumably your Top Ten person is already well aware of the contents!
