Are there an excessive number of scratches for NVSL IAS?

[Anonymous]

I know that there are always scratches for Futures, but there seems like a lot more this year. Are there other big meets happening? More NVSL fast swimmers than most years?

Also, for some of these teams, it does not matter if you swam divisionals - you would be the only kid to make all stars. But do you think on teams that have multiple kids in the running there were kids who did not swim divisionals so a teammate had a shot?

[Anonymous]

Some kids are burned out on swimming after MD Champs th/F last week and S/M of this week.

[Anonymous]

Does that matter in NVSL?

[Anonymous]

There are always a lot of scratches in 15-18 group.

Futures and NCSAs are next week so top 13-18 yr old swimmers will be there.

Kids who play fall sports want to go on vacation and skip all stars.

Some families already had vacations planned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I know that there are always scratches for Futures, but there seems like a lot more this year. Are there other big meets happening? More NVSL fast swimmers than most years?

Also, for some of these teams, it does not matter if you swam divisionals - you would be the only kid to make all stars. But do you think on teams that have multiple kids in the running there were kids who did not swim divisionals so a teammate had a shot?

No. Lots of top swimmer still swam at divisionals even when they knew they would not swim at all stars due to bigger meets happening he same weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I know that there are always scratches for Futures, but there seems like a lot more this year. Are there other big meets happening? More NVSL fast swimmers than most years?

Also, for some of these teams, it does not matter if you swam divisionals - you would be the only kid to make all stars. But do you think on teams that have multiple kids in the running there were kids who did not swim divisionals so a teammate had a shot?

No. Lots of top swimmer still swam at divisionals even when they knew they would not swim at all stars due to bigger meets happening he same weekend.

And that's because Divisionals matter. If a kid wants to make IAS, s/he had plenty of A meets during which to make the qualifying time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I know that there are always scratches for Futures, but there seems like a lot more this year. Are there other big meets happening? More NVSL fast swimmers than most years?

Also, for some of these teams, it does not matter if you swam divisionals - you would be the only kid to make all stars. But do you think on teams that have multiple kids in the running there were kids who did not swim divisionals so a teammate had a shot?

No. Lots of top swimmer still swam at divisionals even when they knew they would not swim at all stars due to bigger meets happening he same weekend.

And that's because Divisionals matter. If a kid wants to make IAS, s/he had plenty of A meets during which to make the qualifying time.

not in NVSL. Only divisionals times qualify for IAS.

[Anonymous]

Almost every kid who wants to place high at divisionals, swims at it, without regard to this choice meaning a teammate won’t get the same opportunity.

[Anonymous]

Divisionals is many of the fast older kids only chance to race with a tech suit. In our “upper middle class” division, I saw no tech suits/ kneeskins the first 4 meets of the year, and just a few in the last meet by those going for records.

[Anonymous]

Actually, not as many scratches in 15-18 girls due to ISCA Elite Showcase being a week later this year. It doesn’t start until next Tuesday so swimmers can do both this year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, not as many scratches in 15-18 girls due to ISCA Elite Showcase being a week later this year. It doesn’t start until next Tuesday so swimmers can do both this year.

ISCA is a Mickey Mouse meet. Any of the good swimmers are at Futures this week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually, not as many scratches in 15-18 girls due to ISCA Elite Showcase being a week later this year. It doesn’t start until next Tuesday so swimmers can do both this year.

ISCA is a Mickey Mouse meet. Any of the good swimmers are at Futures this week.

Easy my kid will do the Micky mouse meet next year at age 11..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually, not as many scratches in 15-18 girls due to ISCA Elite Showcase being a week later this year. It doesn’t start until next Tuesday so swimmers can do both this year.

ISCA is a Mickey Mouse meet. Any of the good swimmers are at Futures this week.

Easy my kid will do the Micky mouse meet next year at age 11..

Next stop...The Olympics!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Actually, not as many scratches in 15-18 girls due to ISCA Elite Showcase being a week later this year. It doesn’t start until next Tuesday so swimmers can do both this year.

ISCA is a Mickey Mouse meet. Any of the good swimmers are at Futures this week.

Easy my kid will do the Micky mouse meet next year at age 11..

ICSA is not a fast meet. It is a great opportunity for smaller clubs to give their swimmers a travel meet.

Futures and NCSA are this weekend. Every fast kid is going to one or the other of these meets. LOTS of scratches.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, not as many scratches in 15-18 girls due to ISCA Elite Showcase being a week later this year. It doesn’t start until next Tuesday so swimmers can do both this year.

This is not a meet that factors much. Please do not put it in the same realm as Futures.