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.
So is the implication that this person or persons are making up times?No.
I thought that now our UNAT is a USMS club for FINA purposes; that was the whole purpose in passing the new UNAT-related rules. How can it satisfy FINA in a general sense but not for Worlds?I believe the primary reason for the new USMS rules is so times achieved at USMS sanctioned events can be considered for FINA records and top times; and not throw out because one or more swimmers were not attached to registered member clubs of USMS. Worlds is not a USMS sanctioned event. What will be accepted as valid clubs for Worlds will be up to that country’s NGB.
So is the implication that this person or persons are making up times?No.
I thought that now our UNAT is a USMS club for FINA purposes; that was the whole purpose in passing the new UNAT-related rules. How can it satisfy FINA in a general sense but not for Worlds?I believe the primary reason for the new USMS rules is so times achieved at USMS sanctioned events can be considered for FINA records and top times; and not throw out because one or more swimmers were not attached to registered member clubs of USMS. Worlds is not a USMS sanctioned event. What will be accepted as valid clubs for Worlds will be up to that country’s NGB.
