Am I to assume, with the last hurrah for this generation of tech suits, that Nationals will be huge, and therefore no 6th event?
Is it even worth it to enter 6?
Charge more, pay for more officials, abolish QTs and and let anyone turn up and do 6.
:2cents:
I know it's a long day or several but its should be the highlight of any competing swimmer's year...who cares if I spend a few more hours with a bunch of folks I love and admire.
I don't want the 6th event cancelled either. At Indy, the 6th event was cancelled (I recall?), the meet was started extra early, and it still ended at a decent time. 4:30 one day? WTH? If nationals is ending that early, I don't see the issue. If you're at Nationals, expect to spend the day at the pool. It's not like a half day in season meet. It costs plenty in terms of money and family time "chips," so let's swim.
Now, no need for the sarcasm, Stud.
Charge more, pay for more officials, abolish QTs and and let anyone turn up and do 6.
:2cents:
I know it's a long day or several but its should be the highlight of any competing swimmer's year...who cares if I spend a few more hours with a bunch of folks I love and admire.
Charge more, pay for more officials, abolish QTs and and let anyone turn up and do 6.
:2cents:
I know it's a long day or several but its should be the highlight of any competing swimmer's year...who cares if I spend a few more hours with a bunch of folks I love and admire.
Mr Stud, I'm not going, so there's no point hanging around any longer than necessary.
I don't want the 6th event cancelled either. At Indy, the 6th event was cancelled (I recall?), the meet was started extra early, and it still ended at a decent time. 4:30 one day? WTH? If nationals is ending that early, I don't see the issue. If you're at Nationals, expect to spend the day at the pool. It's not like a half day in season meet. It costs plenty in terms of money and family time "chips," so let's swim.
Now, no need for the sarcasm, Stud.
No sarcasm....I was not being disingenuous!
Am I to assume, with the last hurrah for this generation of tech suits, that Nationals will be huge, and therefore no 6th event?
I wouldn't. The meet may well be huge, but I wouldn't bet on it. The results of my local straw poll is that many of the usual suspects from these parts are NOT attending. I predict about the same number of swimmers as Clovis last year. You'll get tons of East Coasters, but a big drop off in West Coast swimmers.
Anyone who swam at the New England meet last week-end and is continuing to Nationals will feel like a 9-hour session is a sprint! How did that go by so quickly?
-Rick
Anyone who swam at the New England meet last week-end and is continuing to Nationals will feel like a 9-hour session is a sprint! How did that go by so quickly?
-Rick
One year I am going to taper for this meet instead of Nats or CZ! Ending at 4:30 is just too early for me. :bolt:
At least for my age-group, Austin (SCY Nats in 2008) seemed very well attended and the sixth event was allowed. I'll be surprised if the meet is as big as Austin.
One year I am going to taper for this meet instead of Nats or CZ! Ending at 4:30 is just too early for me. :bolt:
One of these years, I'm going to get a facility in New England that is large enough to host nationals. One of these years...
-Rick
