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
2011 usas fee is $47 + LSC fee. I'm assuming usms fees are pretty similar. I just can't swing joining both, and usms just doesn't offer me enough meet flexibility like usas does to merit spending my registration fee on the usms side. To limit myself by blowing my registration money on 5-6 specific meet dates all year just isn't worthwhile.
USMS is $29 + the LMSC fee (some clubs also charge an additional fee at registration)
Look, I appreciate that people have different and often challenging financial situations. But, respectfully, when you (or anyone) says "I just can't swing it," I believe that is better phrased as "USMS is not worth the membership fee to me."
And that's fine, that's your choice based on your personal cost-benefit calculus.
2011 usas fee is $47 + LSC fee. I'm assuming usms fees are pretty similar. I just can't swing joining both, and usms just doesn't offer me enough meet flexibility like usas does to merit spending my registration fee on the usms side. To limit myself by blowing my registration money on 5-6 specific meet dates all year just isn't worthwhile.
USMS is $29 + the LMSC fee (some clubs also charge an additional fee at registration)
Look, I appreciate that people have different and often challenging financial situations. But, respectfully, when you (or anyone) says "I just can't swing it," I believe that is better phrased as "USMS is not worth the membership fee to me."
And that's fine, that's your choice based on your personal cost-benefit calculus.
