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 was wondering when someone would notice the new "A" cut off times in that article. Interesting decision to make them that much harder. Are they trying to push back 98% of all the competitors to the "B" cuts ? There are only about 3-4 individuals that made the "A" cuts in many events. What is the strategy here? There will be entire teams now that only have individuals with "B" cuts next year. Almost no one can make an "A" cut now without a full taper and shave. Why would they do this?
John Smith
From the article you posted, that I happened upon myself somehow just moments ago....
The extensive changes are meant to protect the meet from exceeding its cap, which is currently set at 281 men and 335 women. By tightening the ‘A’ standard, but relaxing the difference between ‘A’ and ‘B’ times (4% for women, 3.5% for men), the NCAA will ensure the cap is not exceeded, without decreasing the number of participants in the meet.
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Former Member
I was wondering when someone would notice the new "A" cut off times in that article. Interesting decision to make them that much harder. Are they trying to push back 98% of all the competitors to the "B" cuts ? There are only about 3-4 individuals that made the "A" cuts in many events. What is the strategy here? There will be entire teams now that only have individuals with "B" cuts next year. Almost no one can make an "A" cut now without a full taper and shave. Why would they do this?
John Smith
From the article you posted, that I happened upon myself somehow just moments ago....
The extensive changes are meant to protect the meet from exceeding its cap, which is currently set at 281 men and 335 women. By tightening the ‘A’ standard, but relaxing the difference between ‘A’ and ‘B’ times (4% for women, 3.5% for men), the NCAA will ensure the cap is not exceeded, without decreasing the number of participants in the meet.
