Some countries that are considered "development" countries - not sure how this is decided - can enter swimmers without making the entry times, hence some very slow times.
"Universality" is FINA's term- each member may still enter a certain number of swimmers if they have few or no swimmers with at least a B time standard.
www.fina.org/.../index.php
Federations may enter swimmers regardless of standard time as follows:- having no swimmer qualified: two (2) men and two (2) women;
- having one (1) or two (2) swimmers qualified, additional swimmers up to a maximum of four (4) swimmers (two (2) men and two (2) women);
- having three (3) swimmers qualified, one (1) additional swimmer provided that both gender are represented.
*Note: Please refer to FINA Rules below
Swimmers entered without qualifying time must have participated in the National Championships of the Federation or in a FINA approved qualifying event. These swimmers will be allowed to enter in two (2) different events each, but they cannot swim in the same event, p.a. 50m Freestyle.
Gender Relays: 4x100m Freestyle, 4x200m Freestyle, 4 x 100m Medley – Men & Women – One (1) Relay per Federation
Mixed Relays: 4x100 m Freestyle, 4x100m Medley – One (1) Relay per Federation
For the Olympics, which have a hard cap on athlete numbers, the 'universality' allocation is usually one male and one female per country, and at least for London, those athletes had to compete in the previous WCs unless there is a special waiver from the IOC granted. (ie. if Iran or Saudi Arabia wanted to send a female swimmer, they'd be allowed whether or not that athlete met the WC requirement because the IOC wants to increase female participation from those countries)
From CNN last week…
IOC president fears 'suspicion being shed on the clean athletes'
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All be it, this is from the IOC president “Fans of Olympic sports can relax: winning athletes are clean, according to the games' top official.”
I do seriously believe that Hosszu is clean (you asked a question and there's an answer). And I do believe that I'm not the only one who believes in that.
I seriously believe in unicorns so they must be real.
Does anyone seriously believe that Hosszu is clean? If you needed proof that drug testing is ineffective, there it is.
I do seriously believe that Hosszu is clean (you asked a question and there's an answer). And I do believe that I'm not the only one who believes in that.
FINA: You're a joke!
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"A joke" is putting it so kindly, knelson! :angel: No rules or sanctions are in place for falsifying times? Well, it's time to start! :bouncing:
Maybe the French drug testers/chasers that got Armstrong should go after this guy!!
Or he should double or triple up his "heart meds" to see what happens!
FINA: You're a joke!
swimswam.com/.../
The head of the Mexican Authority is a FINA VP. Typical cronyism. At least the Mexican swimmers had integrity and withdrew when they figured out what was going on.
The head of the Mexican Authority is a FINA VP. Typical cronyism.When did Dale Neuburger move from Indianapolis to Mexico? To the best of my knowledge there is (and can be) only 1 VP from the America’s and that is Dale.
No rules or sanctions are in place for falsifying times? I'm not aware of any. It looks like elite swimming is a lot like Masters Swimming.
