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.
if you dont like the new rule, please write up a new version and propose it through your lmsc to the rules committee chair (Kathy Casey). or even better, join the rule committee!!!
lucky for you next year is a rules (changes) year and could easily be voted on for approval.
the rules change this year was basically an emergency due to FINAs new rule that if just 1 unattached swimmer was in a meet then ALL swimmers in the meet have their times thrown out.
the new USMS rule (agreed to by FINA) allows USMS swimmers to swim unattached (within USMS) and have all times in a meet count for everyone.
now you understand the single reason i have gotten involved. not only do i not want to get caught by a rule infraction, i dont want anyone else to either!
if you dont like the new rule, please write up a new version and propose it through your lmsc to the rules committee chair (Kathy Casey). or even better, join the rule committee!!!
lucky for you next year is a rules (changes) year and could easily be voted on for approval.
the rules change this year was basically an emergency due to FINAs new rule that if just 1 unattached swimmer was in a meet then ALL swimmers in the meet have their times thrown out.
the new USMS rule (agreed to by FINA) allows USMS swimmers to swim unattached (within USMS) and have all times in a meet count for everyone.
now you understand the single reason i have gotten involved. not only do i not want to get caught by a rule infraction, i dont want anyone else to either!
