... if you are not going to beat anybody?
I pretty much want to go. I am close to NQTs in a few events (I know I can swim some events even if I don't make time). But looking at past results, swimming the QT typically puts you in the lower 1/4. Looking at the schedule, I'd end up swimming the slow heats of one event, 2 if I make time, a day.
Is the overall experience worth the cost of the trip?
(I did lurk in all last year's Nationals threads, but I'd like to hear it all again. :) )
As much as USMS Nationals is our prestigious championships each season, it offers so much more than high level competition.
There are hundreds of my friends I only see in person once or twice a year at Nationals. I LOVE it and have never had a disappointing time at one of these meets!
And people I have never seen at a meet or workout, show up on deck to support their swimmer or participate in relays. It's wonderful.
The dinner gatherings after the meet each evening are a social mingling highlight.
You can count on a huge venue with lots of places to meet each other or sit for a quiet chat - or a pre-race meditation. If you need advice on anything swimming, there are experts all around the pool deck.
USMS and their clubs don't throw a bigger party than the National Championships!
(add Paul & Laura Smith into that mix and it is a guaranteed great time)
Posted the registration link on my Facebook page... the hardest part is deciding what to swim!
www.usms.org/.../
As much as USMS Nationals is our prestigious championships each season, it offers so much more than high level competition.
There are hundreds of my friends I only see in person once or twice a year at Nationals. I LOVE it and have never had a disappointing time at one of these meets!
And people I have never seen at a meet or workout, show up on deck to support their swimmer or participate in relays. It's wonderful.
The dinner gatherings after the meet each evening are a social mingling highlight.
You can count on a huge venue with lots of places to meet each other or sit for a quiet chat - or a pre-race meditation. If you need advice on anything swimming, there are experts all around the pool deck.
USMS and their clubs don't throw a bigger party than the National Championships!
(add Paul & Laura Smith into that mix and it is a guaranteed great time)
Posted the registration link on my Facebook page... the hardest part is deciding what to swim!
www.usms.org/.../
