1-3 mile OW championships

www.sawbellies.org/ResultsOpen2009.pdf the results have been slightly modified, though my opinion (i am not alone here) is that they remain flawed. the compromised solution for recording the results was based largely on the "honor system", and was sold claiming that a re-swim would be too taxing for the older swimmers and others had planes to catch. i doubt that those numbers combined would come anywhere close to the number of swimmers who had to settle for DNF. i don't believe that a national championship (yes i know this is not the olympics) should be decided by the honor system.... before i am accused of having a "self serving opinion", let me say that certain remarkable times were brought to my attention by no less than 4 other swimmers whose researching skills far exceed my own. it is always possible to have a bad day in the pool or in open water, but to have the swim of your life under those conditions should cause anyone to have their doubts..... and i have mine.

www.sawbellies.org/ResultsOpen2009.pdf the results have been slightly modified, though my opinion (i am not alone here) is that they remain flawed. the compromised solution for recording the results was based largely on the "honor system", and was sold claiming that a re-swim would be too taxing for the older swimmers and others had planes to catch. i doubt that those numbers combined would come anywhere close to the number of swimmers who had to settle for DNF. i don't believe that a national championship (yes i know this is not the olympics) should be decided by the honor system.... before i am accused of having a "self serving opinion", let me say that certain remarkable times were brought to my attention by no less than 4 other swimmers whose researching skills far exceed my own. it is always possible to have a bad day in the pool or in open water, but to have the swim of your life under those conditions should cause anyone to have their doubts..... and i have mine.