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
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Really interesting comments. I personally consider 40 bucks pretty cheap for everything that it includes. Insurance for one. The original question really asks where the programs are and why. In so cal, we have at least 10 50mt pools within 10 miles. They have coached programs and numerous workout options. We have great year round weather and healthy competition between local clubs. But local meets are small compared to the numbers. We have about 10% who compete. It is very expensive to travel, but that did not stop over 2000 athletes from attending atlanta. It is amazing how many swimmers train alone across the coutry. I am amazed how motivated they are. What about involving the parents of your local us teams to begin swimming. They could be the start of future masters programs. And they may have clout about pool usage. Coaching, clinics,are all great tools. Bwork with your local us coach. Good luck to all.
Really interesting comments. I personally consider 40 bucks pretty cheap for everything that it includes. Insurance for one. The original question really asks where the programs are and why. In so cal, we have at least 10 50mt pools within 10 miles. They have coached programs and numerous workout options. We have great year round weather and healthy competition between local clubs. But local meets are small compared to the numbers. We have about 10% who compete. It is very expensive to travel, but that did not stop over 2000 athletes from attending atlanta. It is amazing how many swimmers train alone across the coutry. I am amazed how motivated they are. What about involving the parents of your local us teams to begin swimming. They could be the start of future masters programs. And they may have clout about pool usage. Coaching, clinics,are all great tools. Bwork with your local us coach. Good luck to all.
