July/August USMS Swimmer magazine?

When I chat with swimmers at my gym pool who seem like they are faster than I am, and mention joining a USMS team, their primary concern is cost. Not only the ~$40/year to USMS, but also the monthly dues that teams charge. If USMS really wants to expand, cost/dues are factors that are limiting this expansion. When I was in grad school, I didn't join for that very reason. If they don't want to join a team, then they don't have too. People can't coaches teams for free. Coaches can't pay for pool costs out of their own pocket either. Biking and running teams can train just about anywhere they want, with little or no cost. Swimmers don't have that luxury. Pools cost money to operate. A good part of teams dues go to pool costs. If those swimmers don't want to join a team, they don't have to too. They can join usms, train on their own and go to meets. $40/yr for usms is only expensive to whinners that want everything for free.

When I chat with swimmers at my gym pool who seem like they are faster than I am, and mention joining a USMS team, their primary concern is cost. Not only the ~$40/year to USMS, but also the monthly dues that teams charge. If USMS really wants to expand, cost/dues are factors that are limiting this expansion. When I was in grad school, I didn't join for that very reason. If they don't want to join a team, then they don't have too. People can't coaches teams for free. Coaches can't pay for pool costs out of their own pocket either. Biking and running teams can train just about anywhere they want, with little or no cost. Swimmers don't have that luxury. Pools cost money to operate. A good part of teams dues go to pool costs. If those swimmers don't want to join a team, they don't have to too. They can join usms, train on their own and go to meets. $40/yr for usms is only expensive to whinners that want everything for free.