Youth and Nags Nationals

[swimclublurker]

Thanks, but if the swimmer in 4th is beaten by an out of country swimmer does their medal not count towards the team total?

[Laugh Out Loud]

Originally Posted by comeondarlo

It looks like it, the coaches have been called for

The heat is far worse than any other time I've been here!

can we please have a wip round for air conditioning lifeguards saying it is 102!!
I thought I was passing out on poolside tonight .....

[comeondarlo]

Originally Posted by swimclublurker

Thanks, but if the swimmer in 4th is beaten by an out of country swimmer does their medal not count towards the team total?

Yes I believe so

[BIGBrian]

Originally Posted by comeondarlo

It looks like it, the coaches have been called for

And a win! Go Sam!

[Bold Dave]

Originally Posted by BIGBrian

Why? I must confess, I've never really seen the whole point of that

Interesting observation, cyclic seeding does keep the big guns appart but as a consequence it automatically throws the younger swimmers into the outside lanes. Also the organisers have been fast and loose with heats dropping some to four lots of 8 swimmers or 3 lots of 9. Some folk headed for Ponds expecting great draws having worked back from fastest swimmer to find the double whammey of 8 swimmer heats and cyclic seeding had them out in the outside lanes.

[dalex]

Originally Posted by comeondarlo

The heat is far worse than any other time I've been here!

Must be the reason clipboard has failed to show up.

[Bold Dave]

Originally Posted by Bold Dave

Interesting observation, cyclic seeding does keep the big guns appart but as a consequence it automatically throws the younger swimmers into the outside lanes. Also the organisers have been fast and loose with heats dropping some to four lots of 8 swimmers or 3 lots of 9. Some folk headed for Ponds expecting great draws having worked back from fastest swimmer to find the double whammey of 8 swimmer heats and cyclic seeding had them out in the outside lanes.

Oh joy the lane draw for tomorrow is up and my lad is back out in lane 1 again thats twice in lane one and once in lane zero. Lane one is despite being seeded 6th and 2nd in his category. Oh joy I know lane draw can be tough but this system seems to guarentee a poor lane where you will be coming home towads the back of the pack even if you PB.

[swimclublurker]

I have noticed that cyclic seeding can benefit younger swimmers as they are pulled along by the faster guys so have someone to chase. Plus PF has lane ropes on both sides of outside lanes so minimises the backwash off the wall problems.
In the girls 800 free the top 2 girls in the 11/12 age group were both in outside or next to outside lanes.

[noeyedear]

Just back from NAGs and had a pretty good time, first time St. Ives Bay has been represented and the boy did good, a couple of swims where he didn't perform as well as he is capable of but that was expected as he has had a really stressful year and just isn't very fit. However, he did final in the 100 free and aquitted himself well, some of those boys are a bit big... what are the you feeding them up in Scotland Linny ? ;-)

Only criticisms are :-

The Heat
I think it was almost a 15 minute delay at the start of the boys 100 back with the swimmers waiting behind the blocks, threw my boy off completely but its something he needs to learn to deal with.

The accreditation desk was brilliant, much to my surprise they got everything right and were quick and efficient.

[comeondarlo]

Originally Posted by Bold Dave

Interesting observation, cyclic seeding does keep the big guns appart but as a consequence it automatically throws the younger swimmers into the outside lanes. Also the organisers have been fast and loose with heats dropping some to four lots of 8 swimmers or 3 lots of 9. Some folk headed for Ponds expecting great draws having worked back from fastest swimmer to find the double whammey of 8 swimmer heats and cyclic seeding had them out in the outside lanes.

I have to say I dislike cyclical seeding on purely selfish grounds.
I can never find all the swimmers I'm looking for in the programme before the heat is over and the results have disappeared off the scoreboard.

[comeondarlo]

Originally Posted by oswim

can we please have a wip round for air conditioning lifeguards saying it is 102!!
I thought I was passing out on poolside tonight .....

My lad only had a heat this morning and when he finished he came over to join us on the spectator side. Interestingly he said that it was a lot hotter on our side than the swimmers side, is the aircon on over there?