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
For those who like numbers, I would love to see who has the most members per capita of population. California should have high numbers of members due to their high population of people. I agree that Potomac Valley is high compared to their (somewhat) state size. I say somewhat since PV also includes part of Northern VA.While population density surely drives participation, pool access has to be an overwhelming factor. As I travel around the country, nowhere (except possibly NorCal) comes close to having the access to workout times that exist in SoCal / Orange County area. And, these aren't just your father's dingy YMCA pools -- these are world class facilities. To be honest, when I struggle to find pools and teams in some parts of the country (New Jersey!), I'm surprised we have any masters' swimmers in some places.
For those who like numbers, I would love to see who has the most members per capita of population. California should have high numbers of members due to their high population of people. I agree that Potomac Valley is high compared to their (somewhat) state size. I say somewhat since PV also includes part of Northern VA.While population density surely drives participation, pool access has to be an overwhelming factor. As I travel around the country, nowhere (except possibly NorCal) comes close to having the access to workout times that exist in SoCal / Orange County area. And, these aren't just your father's dingy YMCA pools -- these are world class facilities. To be honest, when I struggle to find pools and teams in some parts of the country (New Jersey!), I'm surprised we have any masters' swimmers in some places.
