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
This is not correct. Our online system can be configured to offer discounts for designated age groups, such as 18-24 or 75+.
It can only discount the LMSC portion of the fee, though (not the USMS portion).
If your LMSC wants to implement this please contact me.
Anna Lea
We waive the LMSC fee and discount (ie, subsidize) the USMS fee for people under 25. As recently as last year we couldn't do it online.
It doesn't cost the LMSC much, and our numbers in the 18-24 age group jumped. As of Oct 31, 9.6% of our membership is under 25, and I believe the national level for 2009 was 4.4%.
I don't agree with Ahelee about the virtue of eliminating all fees, but I think a steep discount on the USMS fee for people under 25 (or even under 30) would pay for itself if it converts even a small fraction of these people into long-term members. And these are often the people who can least afford the fee, small as it is. (I tend to agree with Allen about perceived value, and so would prefer a discounted fee rather than eliminating it entirely for the younguns.)
This is not correct. Our online system can be configured to offer discounts for designated age groups, such as 18-24 or 75+.
It can only discount the LMSC portion of the fee, though (not the USMS portion).
If your LMSC wants to implement this please contact me.
Anna Lea
We waive the LMSC fee and discount (ie, subsidize) the USMS fee for people under 25. As recently as last year we couldn't do it online.
It doesn't cost the LMSC much, and our numbers in the 18-24 age group jumped. As of Oct 31, 9.6% of our membership is under 25, and I believe the national level for 2009 was 4.4%.
I don't agree with Ahelee about the virtue of eliminating all fees, but I think a steep discount on the USMS fee for people under 25 (or even under 30) would pay for itself if it converts even a small fraction of these people into long-term members. And these are often the people who can least afford the fee, small as it is. (I tend to agree with Allen about perceived value, and so would prefer a discounted fee rather than eliminating it entirely for the younguns.)
