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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I notice the NCAA meet is four days while trials are eight, depending on the facilities that could be a big difference. On the plus side, for people swimming multiple events it could mean more rest between them.
Div 1 and 3 are three day formats. Div 2 is a four day format because they have the 1000 free for both men and women.
I like the current format...separate championships. It gives the women national stage to their own for the weekend. If they go to a combine format, ESPN and the media will condense the meets even more in terms of coverage.
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I notice the NCAA meet is four days while trials are eight, depending on the facilities that could be a big difference. On the plus side, for people swimming multiple events it could mean more rest between them.
Div 1 and 3 are three day formats. Div 2 is a four day format because they have the 1000 free for both men and women.
I like the current format...separate championships. It gives the women national stage to their own for the weekend. If they go to a combine format, ESPN and the media will condense the meets even more in terms of coverage.
