www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../33152.asp
Article written by P. Whitten.
I did not know that USMS does not belong to USADA. Rumor mill speculates that a percentage (small? large?) of masters records (FINA, USMS) were set by athletes on performance enhancing drugs (PEDs).
Out here in New Mexico, we don't worry about keeping masters records. It's not because we are against PEDs driven record breaking - it's because our LMSC is short and no one wants to volunteer to keep records. :cane:
Most people just want to get a good swimming workout and are not interested in competition. I'll speculate that if the vast majority that make up the current USMS membership were NOT required to join USMS (in order to swim under a USMS program) that membership would plummet.
Out here in New Mexico, we don't worry about keeping masters records. It's not because we are against PEDs driven record breaking - it's because our LMSC is short and no one wants to volunteer to keep records. :cane:
Most people just want to get a good swimming workout and are not interested in competition. I'll speculate that if the vast majority that make up the current USMS membership were NOT required to join USMS (in order to swim under a USMS program) that membership would plummet.
