Co-Ed championship meets ......... No thanks.
Keep the NCAA championships separate. It's part of what makes the NCAAs exciting.
collegeswimming.com/.../
Co-Ed ChampionshipsThe prospect of co-ed meets took two steps forward – one large, and one small. The small step was made in Division I where the committee endorsed the concept of a co-ed swimming and diving championship. The committee stopped short of fully sponsoring a proposal until such time as a suitable facility could come online. There have been discussions that the NCAA, the Indiana Sports Commission, and Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) could work together towards renovations to the storied IUPUI facility.
The big step forward came in Division III where a combined meet will be held in 2009. A shortage of bids for two consecutive weekends, combined with the availability of the University of Minnesota for a combined meet, led the committee to the decision.
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In my opinion the suits are a big factor. Remember the LZR, et al were not used in the NCAA this past season. There still might not be a lot of swimmers making the A cuts, but there might be more than you would expect.
The NCAA decided none of the new suits are allowed this season. No suits not available before Jan. 1 2008 are allowed. That means no LZR or Tracer. I don't know if the B70s were available before Jan. 1.
In my opinion the suits are a big factor. Remember the LZR, et al were not used in the NCAA this past season. There still might not be a lot of swimmers making the A cuts, but there might be more than you would expect.
The NCAA decided none of the new suits are allowed this season. No suits not available before Jan. 1 2008 are allowed. That means no LZR or Tracer. I don't know if the B70s were available before Jan. 1.
