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.
I have to admit I'm still confused... so wouldn't someone in USMS "club unat" be representing USMS (USMS being the member federation)? I thought that's basically what the new USMS rule says?
Much as we would like to think, USMS is not the center of the world, nor does it dictate rules to FINA. The Club Unat in USMS is only for use in our own meets, in order to satisfy the FINA rule, which is global. If anyone enters a world Masters meet, they have to abide by the local and FINA rules.
So does this mean you will not be going to Worlds in Montreal?
Okay, now we are bleeding over from another thread altogether, which only deals with short course yards meets. In May.
I have to admit I'm still confused... so wouldn't someone in USMS "club unat" be representing USMS (USMS being the member federation)? I thought that's basically what the new USMS rule says?
Much as we would like to think, USMS is not the center of the world, nor does it dictate rules to FINA. The Club Unat in USMS is only for use in our own meets, in order to satisfy the FINA rule, which is global. If anyone enters a world Masters meet, they have to abide by the local and FINA rules.
So does this mean you will not be going to Worlds in Montreal?
Okay, now we are bleeding over from another thread altogether, which only deals with short course yards meets. In May.
