Hypothetical question: can a hypothetical French citizen set hypothetical national records swimming for a hypothetical American team?
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FWIW, I have a (very non-impressive) national Masters record here in South America. The rule here is that you must have residency, rather than a work visa or temporary visa, which basically proves that this is my home country and this is where I primarily compete rather than the US. I think that that standard is reasonable - we've had a few pro US swimmers here over the years and the residency rule prevents them from coming in, blowing up the record books in a meet, and leaving.
FWIW, I have a (very non-impressive) national Masters record here in South America. The rule here is that you must have residency, rather than a work visa or temporary visa, which basically proves that this is my home country and this is where I primarily compete rather than the US. I think that that standard is reasonable - we've had a few pro US swimmers here over the years and the residency rule prevents them from coming in, blowing up the record books in a meet, and leaving.
