In 2001 I had 3 top ten times thrown out from the Northwest Zone meet because the pool was 2 cm. short. I accepted it albeit grudgingly. I thought our new rules precluded this from happening again! On Oct. 4,2003 in Tempe I was ecstatic after my 100 M Br. when I went my best time in 5 yr. & broke the NW Zone record. The next day it was announced the bulk head wasn't mounted properly & lanes 1,2,& 3 were 1 cm. short so swims from those lanes didn't count for records or TT.The officials were polite & let the affected people swim the events over.That was the best mitigation they could do. In the reswim I did well just missing the Zone record,close but no cigar. Can't something be done to truly prevent this in the future!!
There is NO negative tolerance (they cannot be shorter). This is spelled out in the FINA rules and the USMS rules. Pools can be longer though. And on the safe side should be.
michael
There is NO negative tolerance (they cannot be shorter). This is spelled out in the FINA rules and the USMS rules. Pools can be longer though. And on the safe side should be.
michael
