Preliminary 2008 Top Ten SCM is up

...2nd to a certain Jim Clemmons in the 100 and 200 BR... Although it seems I'm listed at 11th in the 200 back, I look at it a bit differently: I'm 10th, net of breaststrokers (we're talking Clemmons again).

Allen- since you age-up, and get away from Jim C, you should have a great year in the top-tens!!!!!!! Good luck in the 60-64 group.

On that note, where are SCM NW zones this year? Idaho? Federal Way? Idaho I think.

Why is my fly better & my back stroke slower this year?:badday:

Just showing up does seem to count for more in short-course meters. Some of the top swimmers didn't put up SCM times. That said, it also seems that SCM times have been trending downward in recent years. Look at this sample of benchmark 10th place times: Yr - 50 fr ... 1500 fr ... 200 ba ... 100 br 55-59 men: 05 - 27.89 ... 21:17 ... 2:51.9 ... 1:23.0 06 - 28.39 ... 21:50 ... 2:56.5 ... 1:23.6 07 - 28.11 ... 21:05 ... 2:47.1 ... 1:21.36 08 - 27.21 ... 19:51 ... 2:41.5 ... 1:21.08 40-44 men: 05 - 25.58 ... 19:00 ... 2:26.9 ... 1:15.82 06 - 25.74 ... 19:02 ... 2:29.4 ... 1:15.56 07 - 25.98 ... 18:46 ... 2:25.2 ... 1:14.01 08 - 25.19 ... 18:53 ... 2:25.9 ... 1:13.44 The trend is apparent in a lot of age groups ...

2008 Short Course Meters (Preliminary Listing) Place Event Name Age Club LMSC Time 5 M18-24 800 Free Thomas J Alne 20 GSM New Jersey 11:27.61 7 M18-24 1500 Free Thomas J Alne 20 GSM New Jersey 21:38.12 7 M18-24 200 *** Thomas J Alne 20 GSM New Jersey 3:40.77 10 M18-24 200 Fly Thomas Alne 20 GSM New Jersey 3:31.91 8 M18-24 400 IM Thomas J Alne 20 GSM New Jersey 6:17.97 2008 Short Course Meters (Preliminary Listing) Place Event Name Age Club LMSC Time 6 X100-119 400 Free Thomas J Alne 20 GSM New Jersey 4:25.91