What makes you think the bulkhead was never moved? Also there have been cases where lane lines have been overtensioned causing the pool to be shorter in the center lanes. If the pool is properly measured before the competition these problems can be identified and corrected, if not it's a guessing game. That's why the pool needs to be measured immediately before the competition begins.
That's what I meant in my response to Jack. I was quibbling with the "totally correct" assertion.
I hope the USMS rule is changed and that times from this international meet, and others, will count in the future. I don't see that USMS had much choice but to apply the rules as written in this instance though.
What makes you think the bulkhead was never moved? Also there have been cases where lane lines have been overtensioned causing the pool to be shorter in the center lanes. If the pool is properly measured before the competition these problems can be identified and corrected, if not it's a guessing game. That's why the pool needs to be measured immediately before the competition begins.
That's what I meant in my response to Jack. I was quibbling with the "totally correct" assertion.
I hope the USMS rule is changed and that times from this international meet, and others, will count in the future. I don't see that USMS had much choice but to apply the rules as written in this instance though.
