I just saw an article about the new FINA swim rules and I'm confused about the one relating to swimming unattached in a SCM or LCM meet. The new rule states that if a swimmer does enter a meet as unattached not only will his or her time not count for FINA top ten or a record, but that everyone in the meet will also have their times be unrecognized. Sounds a bit harsh.
Also, backstrokers can no longer finish underwater. How will that be judged? What if your entire body is submerged on the final lunge except for the toes of one foot completing a final kick?
Clarification from our rule gurus please.
Thinking about the final lunge to the wall is not why the rule was changed. There were some swimmers that were actually going underwater from the flags and kicking into the wall.
"Club Unattached" is strictly an administrative effort to keep all USMS members legal for FINA records and top ten listings. If you had never heard of the rule change, you would not know any difference. When you register, you will not have to select the club, your registrar will not have to pay for creating a new club, and the national office will only have to create 52 new clubs on lists. Just don't get the great idea that Club Unattached can enter relays. Not gonna happen.
Thinking about the final lunge to the wall is not why the rule was changed. There were some swimmers that were actually going underwater from the flags and kicking into the wall.
"Club Unattached" is strictly an administrative effort to keep all USMS members legal for FINA records and top ten listings. If you had never heard of the rule change, you would not know any difference. When you register, you will not have to select the club, your registrar will not have to pay for creating a new club, and the national office will only have to create 52 new clubs on lists. Just don't get the great idea that Club Unattached can enter relays. Not gonna happen.
