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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, it can happen. Here was NVSL’s divisionals from a few years ago in the 15-18, 50 free:

https://www.mynvsl.com/leaders?post=1&mt=4&age=5&sex=1&st=1&stroke=50-free&m=1&year=2019&count=50&division=&team=

You can see the #29th swimmer from Divisionals scratched into all stars here:

https://www.mynvsl.com/leaders?post=1&mt=5&age=5&sex=1&st=1&stroke=50-free&m=1&year=2019&count=50&division=&team=

That means 11 people scratched for the 29th swimmer to get a chance to swim at all stars.  [/quote]

I don't think we are talking summer swim...  That is very different than swimming the same event the same day.

Also NVSL all stars is held at the same time as Futures.  So the best swimmers in the area would be going to futures, not All Stars.  That is why there are so many scratches.[/quote]

Of course but the question still applies- is it possible for someone down on a list to make it to finals. Or: is it possible to have a lot of final qualifiers scratch. The answer is: yes, better swimmers scratch or don’t swim at events all the time. It is very possible. [/quote]
Comparing prelims/finals club meet scratches with summer swim scratches is an apples to oranges comparison. It is generally rare for someone outside the 2 alternates announced at prelims/finals club meets to scratch into finals because there is a penalty for doing so. The exception as someone else noted is the finals on the last night of a multi day meet. There is no penalty in summer swim for scratching,[b] it’s a fun summer rec meet. [/b][b][/quote]

Agree.  Summer is fun and it does not matter.  The times means little and the conditions are subjective compared to the standardization of USA Swimming meets.

There is also something really great about prelim/final format meets.  Where a kid swims in the morning and then returns at night to race against the best.  It is exciting, grueling, and tiring.  It pushes kids to the limits.  Watching a kid race a 200 and then return 90 minutes later and do it again.  It is cool.  Summer is not the same.[/quote]

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