There was some discussion years back about a virtual national chmpionship for SCM season which never really took off...some suggested pulling ftom the Top 10 list for this rather than the regional meets.
So here's a question, has anyone ever "scored" SCY or LCM based on Top 10? Now that we have a new scoring system in place it would be interesting to see what the results would be...and might draw a few more teams to rally swimmers to attend if they saw how well they placed.
Heck...I'll even settle for a one on one USA vs. Italy! A few of us have been itching to go up against those guys again ever since Worlds!
I understand that The World Masters Games (in Australia next Summer) allow these "Country" relay teams.
That would be SO fun!
Last year in Perth there were several of my friends going to World's whose clubs were not sending any swimmers.
They wanted to swim relays but couldn't since they had no club members. 2 of them ended up affiliating with our club just to swim relays!
Let me go on record to say I do not agree with the whole "bring in a ringer" idea... at all.
Those great ringers could use their "swimming greatness" to promote masters swimming in their own hometown or area - support a good coach - and build an awesome club of their own.
But that takes a bit of selflessness.
Period.
Still, I love the idea of a competition where we could showcase our best USA masters swimmers, in head to head competition with other countries.
Maybe it could be an exhibition type of competition - like after The FINA World Masters meet concluded.
All for fun of course!
Heck...I'll even settle for a one on one USA vs. Italy! A few of us have been itching to go up against those guys again ever since Worlds!
I understand that The World Masters Games (in Australia next Summer) allow these "Country" relay teams.
That would be SO fun!
Last year in Perth there were several of my friends going to World's whose clubs were not sending any swimmers.
They wanted to swim relays but couldn't since they had no club members. 2 of them ended up affiliating with our club just to swim relays!
Let me go on record to say I do not agree with the whole "bring in a ringer" idea... at all.
Those great ringers could use their "swimming greatness" to promote masters swimming in their own hometown or area - support a good coach - and build an awesome club of their own.
But that takes a bit of selflessness.
Period.
Still, I love the idea of a competition where we could showcase our best USA masters swimmers, in head to head competition with other countries.
Maybe it could be an exhibition type of competition - like after The FINA World Masters meet concluded.
All for fun of course!
