Greensboro Nats - Who's In?

Find out from USMS what information is needed in addition to what is already available, and how to communicate it to USMS. This means finding a real, live USMS-affiliated human being to help interpret the USMS rules, and guide you through the process.The certification form and process are readily available on the USMS web site; at www.usms.org/.../gto_rectab_pool_measurement.pdf I being a real live human can guide you through the process, but it is pretty self explanatory. To be honest, I don't think they should allow anyone who is competing to do the measurements, even if properly trained. It's too much of a conflict of interest. If the pool ends up being too short you might be tempted to say "close enough." The procedures state “confirmed by a responsible person” which can be a swimmer. I suggest that most folks associated with the meet would have some conflict of interest; meet host, facilities manager, or swimmer. If you're willing to make the measurements yourself, they should be fine with that. .The meet host may be amenable, if you ask real nice. But don’t press the point and become the Kirk’s Ugly American. I think the best solution is to let Chris push for a rule change that will allow USMS to accept what the rest of the world condones.

Find out from USMS what information is needed in addition to what is already available, and how to communicate it to USMS. This means finding a real, live USMS-affiliated human being to help interpret the USMS rules, and guide you through the process.The certification form and process are readily available on the USMS web site; at www.usms.org/.../gto_rectab_pool_measurement.pdf I being a real live human can guide you through the process, but it is pretty self explanatory. To be honest, I don't think they should allow anyone who is competing to do the measurements, even if properly trained. It's too much of a conflict of interest. If the pool ends up being too short you might be tempted to say "close enough." The procedures state “confirmed by a responsible person” which can be a swimmer. I suggest that most folks associated with the meet would have some conflict of interest; meet host, facilities manager, or swimmer. If you're willing to make the measurements yourself, they should be fine with that. .The meet host may be amenable, if you ask real nice. But don’t press the point and become the Kirk’s Ugly American. I think the best solution is to let Chris push for a rule change that will allow USMS to accept what the rest of the world condones.