2009 Grand Prix

saw this Mel Monroe Stewart : a rumor: Phelps 1st meet will be the Austin, 3/5

Go towww.usaswimming.orgClick on Applications and FormsClick on Observed MeetsRead carefullyGive the meet people plenty of advance time to help you with this. Make sure you have a good answer why your swims should be observed, vs. getting your SWIMS times the traditional way (ie, be able to answer why, if there are plenty of local USA meets, should your times from a masters meet count?) I am doing an A/BB/C anyway to qualify for an Senior USA-S with A or AA QTs. But, this form :applaud: will be good to use for Zones. This way, I can possibly get QTs for USA-S LCM meets and then, use the times for Top Ten times. In addition, I can swim in pools that I don't normally swim in with Masters meets. Also, no fines if I don't make the time because the QTs will be in the SWIMS Database:applaud:

OK ... so, here are the questions I probably shouldn't post in pixels: If I was to enter a USS meet, I would only enter events I was confident I could make the Q-time, enter a meet I was confident I would train for so ... what kind of proof is required to enter the meets? on the off chance I missed the Q-time in the actual meet, what kind of penalty is there? Realistically, as much as I'd like to, I'm not going to make it to Austin. However, I will be in town and do want to swim a USS meet in May in Arizona. While I can register for USS, registering the times or getting them "viewed" seems like kind of a hassle. Do I need to go through that? Or, can I just register for USS and ensure I beat the Q times when I show up for the events?

Patrick, I don't think that you would have a problem making some of the QTs for some of the USA-S meets.

This may be LMSC/meet specific, but in GA, no QT proof is required prior to swimming. Proof is only required afterwards, and only IF you don't make the QT. The fine in the GA LMSC is $50 per infraction to the TEAM, or individual if unattached. Further participation in championship meets is barred until paid. P.S. I used your strategy in a December USAS meet to swim an event that I hadn't made a USAS meet-sanctioned QT (though I had made it many times in USMS meets.) I easily beat the QT and no questions asked. OK ... so, here are the questions I probably shouldn't post in pixels: If I was to enter a USS meet, I would only enter events I was confident I could make the Q-time, enter a meet I was confident I would train for so ... what kind of proof is required to enter the meets? on the off chance I missed the Q-time in the actual meet, what kind of penalty is there? Realistically, as much as I'd like to, I'm not going to make it to Austin. However, I will be in town and do want to swim a USS meet in May in Arizona. While I can register for USS, registering the times or getting them "viewed" seems like kind of a hassle. Do I need to go through that? Or, can I just register for USS and ensure I beat the Q times when I show up for the events?

I am doing an A/BB/C anyway to qualify for an Senior USA-S with A or AA QTs. But, this form :applaud: will be good to use for Zones. This way, I can possibly get QTs for USA-S LCM meets and then, use the times for Top Ten times. In addition, I can swim in pools that I don't normally swim in with Masters meets. Also, no fines if I don't make the time because the QTs will be in the SWIMS Database:applaud: You are on your way!!! It opens up a whole new world when you do USA meets! You can put on your USMS hat, or your USA hat, or both! Ok, now more for you to do: Go to www.usaswimming.org Click on Times/Times Standards Here you can have hours of enjoyment when just searching USMS top ten isn't quite enough....such as...did you know there are at least 2 Anders Rasmussens out there???? Ideas: Click on Time Standards (right underneath; submenu) Click on "AB Motivational Time Standards - the Ones You Need" Print! See, now you can move from A to AA to AAA to AAAA! For fun: Check out time standards for SCY nationals US Open vs. LCM nationals/World Champ trials Notice especially SCY national cuts were relatively easy - compared to LCM nationals (ie, SCY 50 free 23.89 vs. 22.89 - what a whopping difference!!) Another goodie: Check out results for Grand Prix meets. Play the "where would I have placed" game! Or, "what events would I qualify for?" game!!

You are on your way!!! It opens up a whole new world when you do USA meets! You can put on your USMS hat, or your USA hat, or both! Ok, now more for you to do: Go to www.usaswimming.org Click on Times/Times Standards Here you can have hours of enjoyment when just searching USMS top ten isn't quite enough....such as...did you know there are at least 2 Anders Rasmussens out there???? Ideas: Click on Time Standards (right underneath; submenu) Click on "AB Motivational Time Standards - the Ones You Need" Print! See, now you can move from A to AA to AAA to AAAA! !! I check the USA-S time Standards like once a month.

Missouri Grand Prix - 2/13/2009 to 2/16/2009 Missouri Grand Prix makes a splash this weekend results psych sheet 2009 USA Swimming Grand Prix Series is: Nov 14-16, 2008 Minnesota Grand Prix, Minneapolis, MN Jan 16-19, 2009 Long Beach Grand Prix, Long Beach, CA Feb 13-16, 2009 Missouri Grand Prix, Columbia, MO Mar 4-7, 2009 Texas Grand Prix, Austin, TX May 14-17, 2009 Charlotte UltraSwim, Charlotte, NC Jun 11-14, 2009 Santa Clara International Grand Prix, Santa Clara, CA

Ande asked me to post this: Good luck to Ande!! Torres, Peirsol to compete at Austin Grand Prix (2/26/2009) From USA Swimming Ten members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swim Team, including Dara Torres (Los Angeles) and Aaron Peirsol (Irvine, Calif.), will compete March 5-7 at the 2009 Austin Grand Prix, the fourth stop of the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series. The meet will serve as the first competition back for both Torres and Peirsol since Beijing. Both swimmers took home hardware in Beijing and will be competing in preparation for the ConocoPhillips USA Swimming National Championships in July which will serve as the qualifying meet for the 2009 FINA World Championships in Rome. Torres is entered in the 50 free. The 41-year-old won an Olympic silver medal in the 50-meter free in 2008, becoming the oldest Olympic medalist in the history of the sport. National Teamer and current Grand Prix Series leader Mary DeScenza will look to extend her 32-point lead in Austin. DeScenza is in pole position for the $20,000 prize that will be awarded to the highest-scoring swimmer at the conclusion of the series. Additional U.S. Olympians competing in Austin include multiple American record-holder Katie Hoff (Towson, Md.), Lacey Nymeyer (Tucson, Ariz.), Peter Vanderkaay (Rochester, Mich.), Kara Lynn Joyce (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Elizabeth Beisel (Saunderstown, R.I.), Kathleen Hersey (Atlanta, Ga.), and Austin locals Garrett Weber-Gale (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Eric Shanteau (Lilburn, Ga.). In addition to the strong pool of American talent, world-record holder and Olympic gold medalist Kirsty Coventry (Zimbabwe) will compete at the Austin Grand Prix. Brazilian Olympic gold medalist Cesar Cielo, French Olympic silver medalist Fred Bousquet, and Trinidadian Olympian George Bovell will also swim in Austin. The full Article can be viewed at USA Swimming www.usaswimming.org/.../ViewNewsArticle.aspx

Ande - I hope you remember ALL of your advice to your fans in the forums and - SWIM FASTER FASTER! Good Luck at the Grand Prix! (hardly anyone one of us can come near even qualifying to swim at a GP!)