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Today I heard that a swimming pool "back east" had been recently measured and found to be too short. Further, the rumor continues, any records set in that facility are alleged to be dis-allowed. True? False? Who knows the real skinny on this ? Bert
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  • I saw the article Bert refers to in our local paper (Virginia Beach and Norfolk). It is great that the swimmers are still being recognized as All Americans. However, I can't believe that measurement along the pool deck is all that is required??!! That doesn't make sense to me. As far as I know, no post meet measurement was made. The pools were measured several years ago and have not been remeasured. To be eligible for USA Swimming qualifying and for USMS, the measurement requirements are more demanding than this high school requirement. I officiate at high school meets and the organizers of this state meet are my friends, but they knew prior to the meet that the pool was not long enough for USA Swimming standards and they knew times from a Masters meet were not accepted. I don't think they were aware when they bid for the state meet and because previous records had been accepted (for high school), they mistakenly thought there was some tolerance. The standards for this remeasurement bother me. Betsy
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  • I saw the article Bert refers to in our local paper (Virginia Beach and Norfolk). It is great that the swimmers are still being recognized as All Americans. However, I can't believe that measurement along the pool deck is all that is required??!! That doesn't make sense to me. As far as I know, no post meet measurement was made. The pools were measured several years ago and have not been remeasured. To be eligible for USA Swimming qualifying and for USMS, the measurement requirements are more demanding than this high school requirement. I officiate at high school meets and the organizers of this state meet are my friends, but they knew prior to the meet that the pool was not long enough for USA Swimming standards and they knew times from a Masters meet were not accepted. I don't think they were aware when they bid for the state meet and because previous records had been accepted (for high school), they mistakenly thought there was some tolerance. The standards for this remeasurement bother me. Betsy
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