I think the differences between what constitutes a valid and invalid measurement are kinda dumb. A measurement taken in one meet by some guys with a stretchable bowed measuring tape that has a couple floaties on it is valid, but a measurement taken on day 2, 3, or 4 of a 4 day meet when the bulkheads haven't moved a millimeter isn't valid for a day 1 swim? Kinda dumb imo, but I guess its the rules so there isn't much I can do besides complain ;)
Mr. Fmracing, I absolutely feel your pain here. If I understand it correctly, you swam in a four day meet, did a Top 10 worthy time on Day 1, then later found that the pool was measured on Day 2, 3, and 4 but not Day 1, so your time didn't count?
If this is correct, you, sir, qualify for Peak Outrage in my book.
I have taken the liberty of writing about my own lesser Top 10 outrage on my vlog, and invite any and all of you who, like Mr. Fmracing, have a TT outrage regarding a swim that didn't count for reasons you consider unfair to post your episode in the comments section of my most recent entry here:
forums.usms.org/blog.php
Perhaps if enough such examples are gathered together in one spot, the stench emanating from same will be enough to force some reasonable change to the occasionally picayune-to-the-point-of-cruelty USMS rule book!
Jim "Occupy Your Local Mudhole" Thornton, multiple time Outrage victim
I think the differences between what constitutes a valid and invalid measurement are kinda dumb. A measurement taken in one meet by some guys with a stretchable bowed measuring tape that has a couple floaties on it is valid, but a measurement taken on day 2, 3, or 4 of a 4 day meet when the bulkheads haven't moved a millimeter isn't valid for a day 1 swim? Kinda dumb imo, but I guess its the rules so there isn't much I can do besides complain ;)
Mr. Fmracing, I absolutely feel your pain here. If I understand it correctly, you swam in a four day meet, did a Top 10 worthy time on Day 1, then later found that the pool was measured on Day 2, 3, and 4 but not Day 1, so your time didn't count?
If this is correct, you, sir, qualify for Peak Outrage in my book.
I have taken the liberty of writing about my own lesser Top 10 outrage on my vlog, and invite any and all of you who, like Mr. Fmracing, have a TT outrage regarding a swim that didn't count for reasons you consider unfair to post your episode in the comments section of my most recent entry here:
forums.usms.org/blog.php
Perhaps if enough such examples are gathered together in one spot, the stench emanating from same will be enough to force some reasonable change to the occasionally picayune-to-the-point-of-cruelty USMS rule book!
Jim "Occupy Your Local Mudhole" Thornton, multiple time Outrage victim
