I have seen many of the posts made here from master swimmers from all over the USA, Canada and the World.
It has me wondering about the state of master swimming.
1. Which State has the most swim meets.
2. Which State has the most master swimmers registered.
3. How many master swimmers registered are in the USA
I've always thought Potomac Valley -- quite small geographically but with 2800 members and 28 clubs -- was one of the most "dense" LMSCs. (You can interpret that descriptor however you wish... :))
As a founding member of DC Masters in 1973, I resemble that remark, Chris, in many ways!
I think the early push for Masters Swimming by some really gung ho folks in that area, like Frank and Nancy Clark, created a lot of interest which has just continued. Even in the early days we had 3 or 4 meets a year, and having some Olympians around didn't hurt the publicity. Taking large teams to Nationals and winning several championships helped also. And there are some folks from the early days who are still involved. That's the only thing I miss about that area, and once I retire, I plan to make it to some meets up there again.
I've always thought Potomac Valley -- quite small geographically but with 2800 members and 28 clubs -- was one of the most "dense" LMSCs. (You can interpret that descriptor however you wish... :))
As a founding member of DC Masters in 1973, I resemble that remark, Chris, in many ways!
I think the early push for Masters Swimming by some really gung ho folks in that area, like Frank and Nancy Clark, created a lot of interest which has just continued. Even in the early days we had 3 or 4 meets a year, and having some Olympians around didn't hurt the publicity. Taking large teams to Nationals and winning several championships helped also. And there are some folks from the early days who are still involved. That's the only thing I miss about that area, and once I retire, I plan to make it to some meets up there again.
