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Lance withdrew voluntarily, but what would USMS have done if he hadn't.
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I think this is a total red herring. If FINA is the governing body for swimming, they're the governing body for swimming. The fact they don't recognize SCY competition as far as records, etc. doesn't mean it's outside their purview as the governing body for swimming.
While I agree with the over sentiment that you expressed here, we do need to remember that usms has diverted from following FINA in the past.
If we say "FINA is the governing body for swimming", then usms needs to get rid of the 18-24 age group. According to FINA, master's swimming starts at age 25, not 18. Since FINA governs the sport, then we must follow them. Second, when FINA but the tech suit ban into effect, everyone else followed the deadline or before the date. USMS decided to allow suits until June 1. Again, FINA makes the rules, but usms didn't follow them.
Personally, I say let him swim yards. What harm can he do to anyone at this point? Society has forgiven other criminals in the past, why not forgive one more? Afterall, we seem to have short attention span these days.
I think this is a total red herring. If FINA is the governing body for swimming, they're the governing body for swimming. The fact they don't recognize SCY competition as far as records, etc. doesn't mean it's outside their purview as the governing body for swimming.
While I agree with the over sentiment that you expressed here, we do need to remember that usms has diverted from following FINA in the past.
If we say "FINA is the governing body for swimming", then usms needs to get rid of the 18-24 age group. According to FINA, master's swimming starts at age 25, not 18. Since FINA governs the sport, then we must follow them. Second, when FINA but the tech suit ban into effect, everyone else followed the deadline or before the date. USMS decided to allow suits until June 1. Again, FINA makes the rules, but usms didn't follow them.
Personally, I say let him swim yards. What harm can he do to anyone at this point? Society has forgiven other criminals in the past, why not forgive one more? Afterall, we seem to have short attention span these days.
