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What's Next for FINA?
Priorities Should Include
Women's 1500 Free,
Underwater Video Judging at Olympics;
IOC Not Considering 50s Now
-- August 22, 2012
Like, the FINA age rule is dumb and unfair. Why do they have it? To compete in an age group, swimmers should actually BE that age. USMS got it right for SCY and FINA didn't. It might be fair for swimmers to compete in a meet in a certain age group if they are that age by the end of the meet.
Should USMS align rules with FINA about age & relays?
FINA relays add up ages, 72 - 99, 100 - 119, 120 - 159, 160 - 199, 200 - 239 ...
USMS relays base it off the age of the youngest swimmer on the relay
18+, 25+, 35+, 45+, 55+ ...
Ande,
This is an old debate. FINA isn't going to change. If we don't follow their age groups, we can't set records or be part of the World Top Ten.
We are so fortunate in how USMS is run. We, the swimmers, make the rules. Not so for FINA. Being a swimmer is not a criteria for the committee that makes the rules.
That's why I said that FINA isn't going to change. They see no need to. USMS can make a proposal, but it goes nowhere.
Whether or not USMS wants to change is another question. Proposals come up at convention every few years to change SCY to the FINA system.
Ande,
This is an old debate. FINA isn't going to change. If we don't follow their age groups, we can't set records or be part of the World Top Ten.
We are so fortunate in how USMS is run. We, the swimmers, make the rules. Not so for FINA. Being a swimmer is not a criteria for the committee that makes the rules.
That's why I said that FINA isn't going to change. They see no need to. USMS can make a proposal, but it goes nowhere.
Whether or not USMS wants to change is another question. Proposals come up at convention every few years to change SCY to the FINA system.
