Laser Measures

RE: Laser Measures

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Swimosaur — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 03:29:32 GMT

... it has to be measured both before and after every session. Well ... www.usms.org/.../when_to_measure_pools.pdf See, it's that simple!

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sunruh — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 11:34:10 GMT

so what if there are marks. are the marks correct? can the marks move? the bulkhead can move which is why it has to be measured both before and after every session.

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Rob Copeland — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 02:08:57 GMT

That's because when FINA has a controversy they sweep it under the rug(or change the rules.)When USMS has a controversy they act, at least usually.And isn’t it nicer to know ahead of time if your times are likely to count?

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Allen Stark — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 02:04:51 GMT

Interestingly, the pre and post measurements are not required by FINA to set world records but are required by USMS for Top Ten consideration. That's because when FINA has a controversy they sweep it under the rug(or change the rules.)When USMS has a controversy they act, at least usually.

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Rich Abrahams — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 01:41:52 GMT

Interestingly, the pre and post measurements are not required by FINA to set world records but are required by USMS for Top Ten consideration.

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ForceDJ — Sun, 07 Jun 2015 04:46:01 GMT

With a moveable bulkhead you'd think design/engineering would take the wear of the notch holes into account. If you can set the bulkhead at any distance, couldn't there be specific marks on the sides of the pool to indicate exactly where the edge of the bulkhead must be placed for specific distances? Dan

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orca1946 — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 12:40:01 GMT

Can bulkhead pools be locked at a non required distance? i thought ,once set, they would only stop at the required distance.

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Allen Stark — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 11:00:22 GMT

The issue is bulkhead pools.USMS requires measurement before and after a days competition at bulkhead pools.

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smontanaro — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:20:55 GMT

I do remember reading somewhere that once you measure & send that in , you can back reference to it for all future meets. Am I correct? Correct, at least as far as USMS is concerned, non-bulkhead pools need only be measured once, unless they undergo significant renovation.

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orca1946 — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:17:22 GMT

I agree - once built it seems to stay the same. I do remember reading somewhere that once you measure & send that in , you can back reference to it for all future meets. Am I correct? Unless you have a movable bulkhead.

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sunruh — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 09:16:12 GMT

to what accuracy does it go to? FINA requires 0.000 accuracy.

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ForceDJ — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 08:57:49 GMT

Just curious…I admittedly don’t really know anything about pool and/or meet certification…but why would pool length for one particular meet need to be certified if USA Swimming (or whatever governing body) has already certified the pool for a certain length (presumably when it was built)? Pools don’t change size (do they?). Seems like once a pool is certified at whatever length that it’d be good for all time, for all meets. Dan

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sunruh — Wed, 03 Jun 2015 01:07:21 GMT

not only can they move, the holes can egg out and they can also flex. and heck no!!! the bulkheads at U of Texas can roll the entire length of the pool the can be each at one end, both on either end, or in the middle for a 25 yd/m pool with warmup lanes on both sides of them

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orca1946 — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 07:09:29 GMT

Would this be recognized measure for meet certification as far as requirements of 25 yards or 50 m ?