I have no love for FINA. Between the tech suit debacle and the breaststroke/dolphin kick abomination,they have generally been a bunch of gutless :censor: .This time though,I think they are right.LA is banned from all WADA sanctioned groups.Ultimately USMS falls under FINA which is a WADA signer.FINA didn't care if USMS allowed tech suits in SCY meets.They do care about this,so USMS really had no choice if they want to stay a member of FINA.
As I said though,I think FINA was right.LA was banned from competition and USMS is part of the international group of masters swimming that follows FINA.If we are to have credibility on the international stage I think banning LA is the right thing to do.If he wants to swim summer league or with some other group that has no international standing then I don't care,but I care about the image USMS projects and I think that image should include good sportsmanship,not "anything goes."
I have no love for FINA. Between the tech suit debacle and the breaststroke/dolphin kick abomination,they have generally been a bunch of gutless :censor: .This time though,I think they are right.LA is banned from all WADA sanctioned groups.Ultimately USMS falls under FINA which is a WADA signer.FINA didn't care if USMS allowed tech suits in SCY meets.They do care about this,so USMS really had no choice if they want to stay a member of FINA.
As I said though,I think FINA was right.LA was banned from competition and USMS is part of the international group of masters swimming that follows FINA.If we are to have credibility on the international stage I think banning LA is the right thing to do.If he wants to swim summer league or with some other group that has no international standing then I don't care,but I care about the image USMS projects and I think that image should include good sportsmanship,not "anything goes."
