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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+ ...
I think FINA does it right with regards to age...I can't fathom why Ande thinks the FINA method is either dumb or unfair.Because it's not actually your age. Until I got acquainted with FINA rules, I think every meet I ever went to had your age as of the first day of the meet. We all calculate our age based upon the month, day and year of birth.
I also like the combined age for relays thing, too. Makes more sense to me than the youngest swimmers dictating the age group.Well, on this point, I'll agree with FINA.
I think FINA does it right with regards to age...I can't fathom why Ande thinks the FINA method is either dumb or unfair.Because it's not actually your age. Until I got acquainted with FINA rules, I think every meet I ever went to had your age as of the first day of the meet. We all calculate our age based upon the month, day and year of birth.
I also like the combined age for relays thing, too. Makes more sense to me than the youngest swimmers dictating the age group.Well, on this point, I'll agree with FINA.
