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.
How about when some former college swimmers reunite? What if you find no one is going from your "club" and want to be on relays and have friends to hang out with so you register with a team of buddies that are going? I know these are not exactly cases of "ringers" but it does show cases where it makes sense.
And for the record I personally have never heard of a "clubs" coach organizing/recruiting ringers... I think it is usually a person making a call to a friend or two saying come play with us next meet.
This is exactly what happened to some of my girlfriends from SoCal going to The World's in Perth. So they affiliated with NOVA and we all swam on relays together. Pretty sure I wrote that in the message...
As for coaches pulling in ringers? COME ON - GET REAL!
Or maybe you haven't paid much attention :)
As a coach, I'm pretty aware of who is attached to what team and who is unattached or looking.
Anyone is mistaken if they think that USMS is not full of coaches who are competitive and LOVE to win. Its' not just the swimmers.
As an assistant coach, I take alot of pride in winning our championships with our own club's "cruisers" as well as the few fast swimmers who are willing to come out to meets.
We have lost many many championships or not even scored in the top few teams by sending a few fast swimmers. I don't have any power to recruit outside.
But when our "cruisers" show up - we are a force at least here in SoCal.
I'm just not that into ringers.
How about when some former college swimmers reunite? What if you find no one is going from your "club" and want to be on relays and have friends to hang out with so you register with a team of buddies that are going? I know these are not exactly cases of "ringers" but it does show cases where it makes sense.
And for the record I personally have never heard of a "clubs" coach organizing/recruiting ringers... I think it is usually a person making a call to a friend or two saying come play with us next meet.
This is exactly what happened to some of my girlfriends from SoCal going to The World's in Perth. So they affiliated with NOVA and we all swam on relays together. Pretty sure I wrote that in the message...
As for coaches pulling in ringers? COME ON - GET REAL!
Or maybe you haven't paid much attention :)
As a coach, I'm pretty aware of who is attached to what team and who is unattached or looking.
Anyone is mistaken if they think that USMS is not full of coaches who are competitive and LOVE to win. Its' not just the swimmers.
As an assistant coach, I take alot of pride in winning our championships with our own club's "cruisers" as well as the few fast swimmers who are willing to come out to meets.
We have lost many many championships or not even scored in the top few teams by sending a few fast swimmers. I don't have any power to recruit outside.
But when our "cruisers" show up - we are a force at least here in SoCal.
I'm just not that into ringers.
