Why are LCM qualifying times slower than SCY times?

[Anonymous]

Looking at the qualifying times for various meets, it seems that the LCM qualifying times are slower than the SCY qualifying times (if you do the conversion). Is there a reason for this? Or am I reading it wrong?

[Anonymous]

1. Swimming long course takes longer. (A 100 SCY - short course yards is a much faster swim than a 100 meter in long course).

2. Typically if it is a short course meet, the long course time to qualify is much harder. if it is a long course meet, the short course qualifying time is much harder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Swimming long course takes longer. (A 100 SCY - short course yards is a much faster swim than a 100 meter in long course).

2. Typically if it is a short course meet, the long course time to qualify is much harder. if it is a long course meet, the short course qualifying time is much harder.

To follow up to #1:

this is why the 1500 free for LC has the same qualifying time for a 1650 SCY, even though the 1650 is obviously a much longer swim in terms of just length to swim.

[Anonymous]

Meters vs yards, fewer walls effects times.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meters vs yards, fewer walls effects times.

+1

Flip turns are a bit of a break, and if someone’s fast at them, it’s a boost

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Swimming long course takes longer. (A 100 SCY - short course yards is a much faster swim than a 100 meter in long course).

2. Typically if it is a short course meet, the long course time to qualify is much harder. if it is a long course meet, the short course qualifying time is much harder.

Why is #2 typical?

[Anonymous]

It's a numbers game, at the end of the day, there are less participant's in the PVS Long Course season, so PVS championship meet time standards can be relaxed

[Anonymous]

We’re in VSI and the qualifying times for state champs are actually harder in LCM. For example, some of the QTs are actually faster than the AA time, whereas in SCY they are usually between the A and AA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's a numbers game, at the end of the day, there are less participant's in the PVS Long Course season, so PVS championship meet time standards can be relaxed

But if you look at JO times, the LCM times are slower.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a numbers game, at the end of the day, there are less participant's in the PVS Long Course season, so PVS championship meet time standards can be relaxed

But if you look at JO times, the LCM times are slower.

Sorry, PP here. I meant the LCM times are faster. Why?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's a numbers game, at the end of the day, there are less participant's in the PVS Long Course season, so PVS championship meet time standards can be relaxed

But if you look at JO times, the LCM times are slower.

Sorry, PP here. I meant the LCM times are faster. Why?

The format of the two meets are different, for USS meets all 12 and under sessions have to be less than 4 hours in duration. At SC JOs there are two sessions (11-14) (10 and under) that means a max of 8 hours, plus the highest number of swimmers 9-12 are divide between two different sessions. LC JOs is one session 12 and under.