I was told to remove my paddles and bouy today at a swim meet during warm up. 3 swimmers in the lane. I never heard of this rule. I usually never use anything during warm ups. My last meet i was so tight, I decided to do a more involved longer warm up. I was surprised at the rule. :bitching:
Very loosely enforced. Swim meets I have attended are not consistent on this rule.To the best of my knowledge, the only equipment explicitly not allowed in USMS rules is hand paddles. Fins, pull buoys, kickboards, etc are generally, but not always, disallowed by the host/referee, but this falls under safety considerations, not specifically addressed in USMS rules. From the Part 1 preamble “It is not the purpose of the Code of Regulations and Rules of Competition of United States Masters Swimming (the national governing body) contained herein to set standards of care for the safety of the swimmer. Safety considerations should be addressed by the swimmer, the swim coach, and the local public entity or pool owner in whose facility events are held.”
Very loosely enforced. Swim meets I have attended are not consistent on this rule.To the best of my knowledge, the only equipment explicitly not allowed in USMS rules is hand paddles. Fins, pull buoys, kickboards, etc are generally, but not always, disallowed by the host/referee, but this falls under safety considerations, not specifically addressed in USMS rules. From the Part 1 preamble “It is not the purpose of the Code of Regulations and Rules of Competition of United States Masters Swimming (the national governing body) contained herein to set standards of care for the safety of the swimmer. Safety considerations should be addressed by the swimmer, the swim coach, and the local public entity or pool owner in whose facility events are held.”
