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.
Yes, and that's why USMS created the unattached club (I presumeA primary reason for USMS passage of the rules for unattached swimmers is so USMS sanctioned events can comply with FINA MSW 5.3 “World Records can only be established in a Masters meet: …
d. in which only swimmers registered in a club member of a FINA Member Federation participated.”
And
“APPENDIX 1
Ruling for Masters Top Ten tabulations.
Results that are valid for the FINA Masters Top Ten results can only be established in a Masters meet: ...
d) in which only swimmers registered in a club member of a FINA Member Federation participated.
From www.fina.org/.../ma_rules_20132017new2.pdf
Yes, and that's why USMS created the unattached club (I presumeA primary reason for USMS passage of the rules for unattached swimmers is so USMS sanctioned events can comply with FINA MSW 5.3 “World Records can only be established in a Masters meet: …
d. in which only swimmers registered in a club member of a FINA Member Federation participated.”
And
“APPENDIX 1
Ruling for Masters Top Ten tabulations.
Results that are valid for the FINA Masters Top Ten results can only be established in a Masters meet: ...
d) in which only swimmers registered in a club member of a FINA Member Federation participated.
From www.fina.org/.../ma_rules_20132017new2.pdf
