Can someone please explain this award’s formula?

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Anonymous wrote:Is it based on four best times in the same stroke? That’s the only way it seems to make sense mathematically:

https://www.pvswim.org/athletes/outstandingathlete2324.html

I went back in years, and it is interesting that not all these swimmers stay on top (they could have moved to a different league as well). But Sadie Buckley (Makos) has consistency on this list.

Interestingly enough she transferred to NCAP this season as did one of RMSCs male swimmers on the list.

It looked like all the RMSC males stayed there.


But I think it is very normal for too swimmers to love clubs. We are at a large club and see swimmers bounce around.

Nope, there is one that is now at NCAP because he’s listed for an NCAP select meet next weekend.

He switched teams due to logistics. Had nothing to do with his cohort.

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Anonymous wrote:The most important thing for the development of your swimmer is finding a coach that you work well with and a coach that has a great developmental plan for you. Ncap and Rmsc have great coaches who can do this, but so do smaller and mid sized teams. Torri Huske managed to do okay without training with ncap. Too many parents obsess over the big clubs and feeling like their kid has to train with the fastest kids

First off, AAC is a large (extra large club). It is not mid- nor small. Huske had a training cohort because there were national level male swimmers. She also was extraordinary in her natural talent. To the point that she was training less during covid (and spending little time in the pool compared to what one would train at that level) and still was able to excel. She is also unusual in that she stayed with the same club throughout her career. Huske is very much an outlier in her crazy ability, so much so there are articles about her in that she doesn't have the usual characteristics of a swimmer yet still kicks ass.

Torri switched to NCAP for a second, but switched back. Also, she wasn’t on AAC’s radar until she went through puberty. She has discussed this in interviews. Missy Franklin also stayed put, when she easily could have moved since she was on the national radar at age 10. It happens when a coach and swimmer click.