Is it my imagination or is the smarter gender under represented in masters swimming. I would like to get some real numbers to confirm my observations. Forumites like Rick Osterberg, can you give some data about the ratio of men to women at USMS meets? Perhaps we could break it down by age group (I can hear the CPUs humming at Chris Stevenson's place all the way from up here in Mass).
If women are under represented, then I would like to discuss the causes of the imbalance and begin to work on improving the ratio.
Some data points from the New England SCY Champs over the past years:
2009: 380 women, 478 men
2008: 350 women, 412 men
2007: 393 women, 454 men
2006: 320 women, 387 men
2005: 336 women, 432 men
2004: 267 women, 354 men
2003: 315 women, 411 men
2002: 294 women, 381 men
2001: 233 women, 358 men
-Rick
Some data points from the New England SCY Champs over the past years:
2009: 380 women, 478 men
2008: 350 women, 412 men
2007: 393 women, 454 men
2006: 320 women, 387 men
2005: 336 women, 432 men
2004: 267 women, 354 men
2003: 315 women, 411 men
2002: 294 women, 381 men
2001: 233 women, 358 men
-Rick
