2011 NCAAs

I'm not so much looking for fair...just hate to see 25% of the top swimmers not swim a event...specially the 50 where the top times are separated by hundredths of a second. I suspect it is related to money (isn't everything?). Does the school or NCAA foot the bill for travel/accommodations if you qualify for the meet? If the NCAA reimburses the host school for the cost of running the championships that could play a factor as well. In these instances, they're obviously going to want fewer athletes to attend the meet. On another note, I think it's ridiculous that significantly more girls are allowed at their meet. But this is common across the board at high level meets. Interestingly enough, USA-S nationals sometimes allows qualifiers to swim bonus events as well, when they might otherwise not be the next fastest person.

I'm not so much looking for fair...just hate to see 25% of the top swimmers not swim a event...specially the 50 where the top times are separated by hundredths of a second. I suspect it is related to money (isn't everything?). Does the school or NCAA foot the bill for travel/accommodations if you qualify for the meet? If the NCAA reimburses the host school for the cost of running the championships that could play a factor as well. In these instances, they're obviously going to want fewer athletes to attend the meet. On another note, I think it's ridiculous that significantly more girls are allowed at their meet. But this is common across the board at high level meets. Interestingly enough, USA-S nationals sometimes allows qualifiers to swim bonus events as well, when they might otherwise not be the next fastest person.