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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. The only thing that matters is the year you were born. Nice and simple. Not really sure why it matters, anyway. In both cases you compete in an age group for five years. The only difference is when you age up. It's sort of a six of one, half a dozen the other argument. I can't fathom why Ande thinks the FINA method is either dumb or unfair.
I also like the combined age for relays thing, too. Makes more sense to me than the youngest swimmers dictating the age group.
I like combined ages on relays. I'd prefer 20 year gaps on add up ages instead of 40. like 200 - 219
On the FINA age rule, to compete in an age group, I think swimmers should actually BE that age. It gives swimmers born in later months in the year an advantage. Though I was born May 21st, which usually screws me for SCY Nats each time I age up, years ending in 3 & 8
I think FINA does it right with regards to age. The only thing that matters is the year you were born. Nice and simple. Not really sure why it matters, anyway. In both cases you compete in an age group for five years. The only difference is when you age up. It's sort of a six of one, half a dozen the other argument. I can't fathom why Ande thinks the FINA method is either dumb or unfair.
I also like the combined age for relays thing, too. Makes more sense to me than the youngest swimmers dictating the age group.
I like combined ages on relays. I'd prefer 20 year gaps on add up ages instead of 40. like 200 - 219
On the FINA age rule, to compete in an age group, I think swimmers should actually BE that age. It gives swimmers born in later months in the year an advantage. Though I was born May 21st, which usually screws me for SCY Nats each time I age up, years ending in 3 & 8
