YMCA Indy SwimFit has booked 50 rooms at the Marriott Courtyard across the street from the International Swimming Hall of Fame pool for the Y Nationals...It looks as though we will not use are total allotment of rooms...If you are interested in one of these rooms please contact Mel Goldstein at goldsteinmel@sbcglobal.net ....The rooms are $189 per night (Single, Double, Triple or Quad).
You can find a YMCA team to attach to and swim in Y Nationals. It's just is a matter of talking to the right people, getting on a team that will help "attach" you, and also understanding the special requirements (ie, membership requirements, insurance issue, and be willing to pay the additional cost to join a Y team, and let's not forget that relatively steep and early deadline for meet entry for Y Nationals).
Just look at prior years results. You will see very recognizable "USMS" masters swimmers, often swimming for teams completely in other states.
I totally get it. If you are willing to get your Y status as well as USMS, then you can get 6 swims at USMS nationals and 8, yes, 8, individual swims at Y nationals. Plus they count for USMS top ten. There are many reasons to do both - certainly racking up top tens is a common theme - holy cow - 8 events plus a plateful of relays - you totally get your money's worth! Other reasons are as mentioned above, such as "true" Y swimmers, or just can't make the dates of USMS nationals, and/or geographic reasons.
You can find a YMCA team to attach to and swim in Y Nationals. It's just is a matter of talking to the right people, getting on a team that will help "attach" you, and also understanding the special requirements (ie, membership requirements, insurance issue, and be willing to pay the additional cost to join a Y team, and let's not forget that relatively steep and early deadline for meet entry for Y Nationals).
Just look at prior years results. You will see very recognizable "USMS" masters swimmers, often swimming for teams completely in other states.
I totally get it. If you are willing to get your Y status as well as USMS, then you can get 6 swims at USMS nationals and 8, yes, 8, individual swims at Y nationals. Plus they count for USMS top ten. There are many reasons to do both - certainly racking up top tens is a common theme - holy cow - 8 events plus a plateful of relays - you totally get your money's worth! Other reasons are as mentioned above, such as "true" Y swimmers, or just can't make the dates of USMS nationals, and/or geographic reasons.
