Masters Team Weekly Update Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Masters Team Weekly Update
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
1. Upcoming Team Events
2. Palm Springs Meet Results
3. MVN SCY Swim Meet – March 3
4. Summer Nationals NQT’s
5. Team Unify FAQS (Service Hours, Job Sign-Ups)
FYI:
1. Please arrive 10-15 minutes early to remove pool covers.
2. All equipment - have your name on it so it doesn't get lost.
177 Days to the Summer Nationals!
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1. Upcoming Team Events
MVN Masters SCY Meet
(The last swim meet to get service hours for Session 1)
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Entries Deadline TODAY!
Aloha Corporate Challenge
Sunday, April 21
MORE INFORMATION HERE
WE NEED RELAYS!!! AND SPONSORS!!!
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2. Palm Springs Meet Results
4 Team Records Broken at the Palm Springs Masters Meet!
Congratulations Sharon Dill (65-69)
50 Free - 31.48
100 Free - 1:08.39
200 Free - 2:27.22
Congratulations Miles Chedekel (75-79)
50 Fly - 50.18
Way to go Sharon and Miles!
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3. MVN SCY Swim Meet – March 3
DON’T FORGET TO SIGN UP FOR THE MEET!
DEADLINE TODAY
25’s of all strokes, 50’s of all strokes, 100’s of all strokes
100 IM, 200 IM, and 400 IM. Relays too!
Nadadores in the Meet
WOMEN
Patty Furukawa, 50-54
MEN
Douglas Barker, 60-64
Ray Borzone, 65-69
Rykk Bracamonte, 40-44
Hans Devouassoux, 50-54
Vincent Flores, 60-64
Steven Foster, 50-54
Stephen Freitas, 55-59
Mark Longworth, 70-74
Marc Maes, 35-39
Gustavo Murillo, 50-54
Mark Seretan, 65-69
GO NADADORES!
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4. Summer Nationals NQT’S (USMS Last updated: February 2024)
1. What are NQTs?
National qualifying times (NQTs) are time standards that a swimmer must meet to be permitted to swim more than three events at U.S. Masters Swimming national championship meets. Times from the past three years will be accepted for USMS Nationals.
2. How are they determined?
Under article 104.5.3.C of the rule book, the Championship Committee, with the approval of the House of Delegates determines the procedure for determining the qualification time. Currently, short course yards NQTs are calculated as follows: 10th place + 15 percent for sprints and 10th place + 10 percent for events 200 yards and longer (with the average of the last three years). Long course meters NQTs are calculated as follows: fifth place + 15 percent for all events. Note: We use the USMS Top 10 times, not fifth and 10th place from Nationals, and we use a rolling three-year average. For SCY NQTs, if there are no 10th place times in at least two of the previous three years, we use fifth place + 20 percent for sprints and fifth place + 15 percent for events 200 yards and longer. If there are no fifth-place times in at least two of the previous three years, there is no time standard for that event.
There are no time standards for all events in 85-89 and older age groups. Past computation methods do not necessarily reflect future computations. Moreover, upon request by a meet host or if the Championship Committee deems it necessary, the formula can be changed for any particular meet.
3. Where can I swim my times (e.g. does it have to be a USMS meet)?
Can a USA-S meet, a non-sanctioned meet, or a time from my coach during a workout count as achieving the NQT? It does not have to be swum at a USMS-sanctioned meet. It can be swum at a USA-S meet, a YMCA meet during a time trial, or in a workout with your coach.
4. Are NQTs used at every national meet?
National qualifying times have been used at every national championship since they were instituted. Per article 104.5.3 C, “There shall be qualifying times for national championship meets unless otherwise determined by the Championship Committee.”
5. What if I swim a time at an altitude close to the NQT but slightly slower? Does that make a difference?
Yes! Times achieved at an altitude of 3,000 feet or higher may be adjusted. The formula for altitude adjustment is in the rule book at article 104.5.3(1).
6. What happens if I have made the NQT but swim slower than the NQT at nationals?
For USMS national championships, your time will be recorded even if you swim slower than the NQT. For World Aquatics Masters world championships, if you do not swim as fast or faster than the qualifying times, your time will not be recorded. This is a major difference between world championships and our national championships.
7. Why are NQTs used?
USMS has always been an organization focused on inclusion. Swimmers of all abilities, from beginners to Olympians, are welcome to join and participate in meets. Back in the early days of Masters nationals, there were no qualifying times. Anyone could enter and swim at nationals. As USMS grew, so did the two annual national championship meets. In 1987, 2,328 swimmers attended Spring Nationals (nearly double the previous record attendance from 1986). At this point, there were still no qualifying times. The next few years saw good attendance at nationals. But allowing anyone to enter meant that the hours of the meets dragged on into the evening. Events were starting at 11:00 p.m. As a result, the House of Delegates instituted national qualifying times. The current system of qualifying times was the compromise. The system works as follows:
• ANYONE can enter nationals, and enter up to three individual events, without meeting any qualifying times.
• Swimmers who want to enter more than three individual events must meet qualifying times for those additional events.
The rationale behind these two provisions is that we can still allow anyone to enter the meet, but by limiting the number of events swum by the slower swimmers, we can control the length of the meet days. This system only works as long as everyone is honest. Beyond the first three events, swimmers are on the honor system when they enter the meet. USMS relies on swimmers to be confident that they can actually achieve the qualifying times. The first national championship that used the NQTs was the 1993 USMS Spring Nationals that were held at Santa Clara, Calif.
8. What if I don’t have a time in the course for nationals (e.g. I swam a short course yards time but do not have a meters time)?
You can convert your time from one course to another; however, you have to do the conversion yourself. You may use any converter you wish such as tools from Swimming World and SwimSwam.
9. My LMSC does not always send in the meet results to the USMS national database. Is this a problem?
The rule in ‘normal’ years is that you have swum the event at the national qualifying time or faster at some time in the past two years. You do not have to swim the event in a meet reported to the USMS national database. You could have achieved the time at a USA-S meet, a YMCA, practice meets or in practice, but you should have swum the event.
For 2022, times from the past three years will be accepted for USMS Short Course and Long Course Nationals.
10. If I achieve a time in one age group, can I use that time in the next age group when I age up?
There is no requirement as to age group (although the older the age group, usually the slower the NQT).
11. I have no NQTs and would like to swim more than three events. I am really close to one or two NQTs - can I still swim those extra events?
NO! This is the honor system. If you did not swim the NQT or faster, then you did not make the NQT.
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5. Team Unify FAQS
The following Team Unify instructions have been provided for the convenience of our members:
How do I access my Team Unify account?
How do I add emails to my Team Unify account?
How do I enter or update my credit card?
How do I find my billing history?
How do I see my service hours status?
How do I access the team directory?
How do I sign up for a volunteer job?
How do I suspend my membership?
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