In today's world, why is USMS nationals entry date 5 weeks before nationals? Our local Pac Masters championship meet (about 900 swimmers in 2010) entry's are dues after USMS nationals dead line. Our meet is 3 weeks before nationals.
The suits are all psychological...
... when you didn't train very hard, didn't need to taper, didn't need to shave down to race because all you had to do was have $$$$$ to buy a rubber boat with built in engine (B70), zip it on, dive in, and touch the wall in record time!!!
Aren't these contradictory positions?
And they are both incorrect.
C'mon, man, most people going to Nats that are serious swimmers are training hard.
The suits are all psychological...
... when you didn't train very hard, didn't need to taper, didn't need to shave down to race because all you had to do was have $$$$$ to buy a rubber boat with built in engine (B70), zip it on, dive in, and touch the wall in record time!!!
Aren't these contradictory positions?
And they are both incorrect.
C'mon, man, most people going to Nats that are serious swimmers are training hard.