I was just looking at some websites (I wanted to see where and if they had world rankings and if I would be ranked!!) Anyway, I came across results from the recent Australian Masters Nats...
Was that meet LCM?? or SCM?? Does anybody know?? The reason I ask is because I saw that Daniel Kowaski (I am assuming the former swimmer??) went 1.53 for the 200, 3.58 for the 400 and 8.18 for the 800!!! does anyone know if that is correct? Doesnt give me much hope, that is ridiculously fast!!
good on him if it is him as you dont see many of the recent swimmers doing Masters...
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So... the debate about holding SCM Nationals - where are we with that anyway?
Since the USA is the only country in the world swimming 25 yard meets, why do we hold Short Course Nationals?
It seems logical that the National Championships would be held in SCM - 25 meters and then again in LC - 50 meters.
Just asking...
There are a couple of problems:
Most areas just don't have many SCM pools, and have very few SCM meets per year. Southern Pacific (where Ahelee swims) probably has more SCM meets than any other LMSC (5 per year, but only 4 last year due to one pool undergoing renovation).
The second problem is to locate a facility with two SCM courses. I'm not sure Belmont, with one SCM course, could handle a meet more than 600 without going to more days (500 made for long days as it was). That means for a 4 day meet it could probably handle 700-800. After that you'd need two pools.
SCY is very popular. You'd get a LOT of push back if you tried to move or eliminate the SCY nationals. It generally has 1.5 as many attendees as LC nationals, and that should tell you something. (I prefer SC yards or meters, more walls to hang on to during the 200 fly).
I'd like to see a SCM nationals, it would be fun to have another meet with 7 turns for the 200 fly.
So... the debate about holding SCM Nationals - where are we with that anyway?
Since the USA is the only country in the world swimming 25 yard meets, why do we hold Short Course Nationals?
It seems logical that the National Championships would be held in SCM - 25 meters and then again in LC - 50 meters.
Just asking...
There are a couple of problems:
Most areas just don't have many SCM pools, and have very few SCM meets per year. Southern Pacific (where Ahelee swims) probably has more SCM meets than any other LMSC (5 per year, but only 4 last year due to one pool undergoing renovation).
The second problem is to locate a facility with two SCM courses. I'm not sure Belmont, with one SCM course, could handle a meet more than 600 without going to more days (500 made for long days as it was). That means for a 4 day meet it could probably handle 700-800. After that you'd need two pools.
SCY is very popular. You'd get a LOT of push back if you tried to move or eliminate the SCY nationals. It generally has 1.5 as many attendees as LC nationals, and that should tell you something. (I prefer SC yards or meters, more walls to hang on to during the 200 fly).
I'd like to see a SCM nationals, it would be fun to have another meet with 7 turns for the 200 fly.
