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USMS vs USA Swimming

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Just a general question:

Can USMS times be submitted for USA Swimming and vice versa?

Someone was trying to tell me that this was true, but I had been under the impression that it wasn't possible, that USMS times only counted for USMS and USA Swimming times only counted for USA Swimming.

Thank you for any input!

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    I don’t compete in pool meets, but based on what little I know about rules of the two authorities (USMS and USAS)…I would think that USAS times might be applicable in USMS…but not the other way. The reason I say that…and this might be incorrect…but there are rules in the USMS that aren’t allowed in USAS. The one I can think of to use for an example would be the butterfly stroke. USMS allows the swimmer to use a breaststroke kick exclusively, or interchangeably. I don’t think USAS allows that. (USMS rule 101.3.3). I’m sure there are others.

    Dan

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    I don’t compete in pool meets, but based on what little I know about rules of the two authorities (USMS and USAS)…I would think that USAS times might be applicable in USMS…but not the other way. The reason I say that…and this might be incorrect…but there are rules in the USMS that aren’t allowed in USAS. The one I can think of to use for an example would be the butterfly stroke. USMS allows the swimmer to use a breaststroke kick exclusively, or interchangeably. I don’t think USAS allows that. (USMS rule 101.3.3). I’m sure there are others.

    Dan

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