With the entry deadline not too far away (March 23), let's see who's going and what they will be swimming.
Sent the entry off on Sunday:
50, 100, 200 ***
200 Fly
200 (6th Event), 400 IM
It isn't just national records, USMS top ten currently requires measurements before the meet and after each session in order for the time to be eligible for top ten. Such measurements to verify bulkhead placement at the meet are rare in international competitions and FINA doesn't require it for WRs. I always tell swimmers in my LMSC who are "going international" that, unless the competition course is wall-to-wall, not to count on anything making USMS TT.
Records & Tabulation will be submitting a rules proposal to (basically) accept FINA standards for international meets. Whether this gets approved in the fall at convention (in Greensboro, somewhat ironically) is anyone's guess.
Caveat emptor.
Chris, would your committee also extend the proposal to accept US-A Swimming standards for USMS members participating in those meets. They do not require measurements to verify bulkhead placement after each session of the meet.
It isn't just national records, USMS top ten currently requires measurements before the meet and after each session in order for the time to be eligible for top ten. Such measurements to verify bulkhead placement at the meet are rare in international competitions and FINA doesn't require it for WRs. I always tell swimmers in my LMSC who are "going international" that, unless the competition course is wall-to-wall, not to count on anything making USMS TT.
Records & Tabulation will be submitting a rules proposal to (basically) accept FINA standards for international meets. Whether this gets approved in the fall at convention (in Greensboro, somewhat ironically) is anyone's guess.
Caveat emptor.
Chris, would your committee also extend the proposal to accept US-A Swimming standards for USMS members participating in those meets. They do not require measurements to verify bulkhead placement after each session of the meet.
