Is the economic downturn affecting your club in any way, such as a decrease in participation, (or even increase if swimming is seen as a cheap pastime, like movie-going and rentals?) Is your club doing anything as a result, or is it preparing for a bad economy in any way? Any drop or increase in meet participation attributed to it?
The economy hasn't hurt our meet this year. The New England LSMC SCY Champs will be a record size. Our previous record was in 2007 with 847 swimmers. This year, we were over 850 by the 'on-time' deadline. I'm turning away people left and right who missed the regular deadline but wanted to swim.
This is despite us raising entry fees slightly in response to increased facility rental. (Everyone's trying to increase revenue!)
-Rick
The economy hasn't hurt our meet this year. The New England LSMC SCY Champs will be a record size. Our previous record was in 2007 with 847 swimmers. This year, we were over 850 by the 'on-time' deadline. I'm turning away people left and right who missed the regular deadline but wanted to swim.
This is despite us raising entry fees slightly in response to increased facility rental. (Everyone's trying to increase revenue!)
-Rick
