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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 also like the combined age for relays thing, too. Makes more sense to me than the youngest swimmers dictating the age group.
I'll agree with this as well. With my workout group, I am by far the youngest of the competition group that attends meets with my team. In SCY, I often get sidelined for quite a few relays even though I'm asking to be on them. This is strictly because of my age, or at least former age. I was 33 and 34, and many of my teammates were all 56, 58, 60, 75 and greater. If I were included with them on relays we'd be competing in the 25+ age group. Without me, they're in the 55+ age group. I understand, but to me it's not fair! :bouncing: At least now I'm 35 now, so we can at least be in the 35+ age group which is a little better for our LMSC meets. :applaud:
I also like the combined age for relays thing, too. Makes more sense to me than the youngest swimmers dictating the age group.
I'll agree with this as well. With my workout group, I am by far the youngest of the competition group that attends meets with my team. In SCY, I often get sidelined for quite a few relays even though I'm asking to be on them. This is strictly because of my age, or at least former age. I was 33 and 34, and many of my teammates were all 56, 58, 60, 75 and greater. If I were included with them on relays we'd be competing in the 25+ age group. Without me, they're in the 55+ age group. I understand, but to me it's not fair! :bouncing: At least now I'm 35 now, so we can at least be in the 35+ age group which is a little better for our LMSC meets. :applaud:
