On another thread the question was raised how many people have had swims that did not get reported to Top Ten for what ever reason.Please post here if you have had that experience(venting is allowed.)
I have been swimming Masters since 1974 and my USMS experiences have been overwhelmingly positive and I want to thank all the officials and organizers.None the less accidents happen and I lost top ten swims(one a zone record) at 2 different meets when pool measurements showed the pool was short(once after a remodeling,which lead to the USMS measurement rule,and once when the bulk head slipped.In both cases the pool was 1 cm short.)I had another meet where the results were not reported,but thanks to diligent work from our Top Ten chair(thank you Mary Sweat)the results were recovered.
So who else has lost results.
In 20 years of masters competitions, I can think of at least two or three meets that didn't get counted and I lost TT times. I lost eleven top tens in a single zone meet due to meet director not submitting them. Our LMSC had chronic problems with this particular meet director and stopped holding meets at his venue.
Most recent problem was last year. It was a new meet and times were submitted to the USMS meet database, but not to top ten. They mistakenly thought the one submission covered both of their bases. The LMSC TT person has advised them and don't think it will be a problem in the future.
Other meets have not been submitted (Auburn last year comes to mind) but I swam faster later in the season so wasn't affected. Others, like Fortress, used Auburn as a SCY taper meet and weren't as fortunate.
While it can be frustrating, especially if it's painful race like a 1650 or 400 IM, I just look at the list and figure out where I would have placed. With the number of meets dwindling each season, I'm simply grateful to have opportunities to race and appreciate the meet directors who are willing to put meets on. It can be a thankless job.
In 20 years of masters competitions, I can think of at least two or three meets that didn't get counted and I lost TT times. I lost eleven top tens in a single zone meet due to meet director not submitting them. Our LMSC had chronic problems with this particular meet director and stopped holding meets at his venue.
Most recent problem was last year. It was a new meet and times were submitted to the USMS meet database, but not to top ten. They mistakenly thought the one submission covered both of their bases. The LMSC TT person has advised them and don't think it will be a problem in the future.
Other meets have not been submitted (Auburn last year comes to mind) but I swam faster later in the season so wasn't affected. Others, like Fortress, used Auburn as a SCY taper meet and weren't as fortunate.
While it can be frustrating, especially if it's painful race like a 1650 or 400 IM, I just look at the list and figure out where I would have placed. With the number of meets dwindling each season, I'm simply grateful to have opportunities to race and appreciate the meet directors who are willing to put meets on. It can be a thankless job.
