Fina Rules

This is just typical with FINA This comment seems to suggest that FINA you think the gnomes in Lausanne autocratically decide what the rules will be and force them down every federation. My understanding is that the rule was proposed by the Technical Swimming Committee (chaired by Carol Zaleski of the US). There are 12 members of the committee representing 12 different federations. The rule was sent to the FINA Bureau, which is made up of 22 members representing 22 Federations (of the over 190 federations that belong to FINA). There are five vice-presidents it is my understanding that the vice presidents are elected by all of the of the Federations, but each vice president has to belong to their own geographical area (there are five geographical areas: Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas and Oceana). The other bureau members are elected by their own geographical areas. The Bureau acts the Board of Directors between congresses. The FINA Congress meets once every four years (This time is was five years because the meeting time was changed from meeting during the Olympics to meeting during the world Championships). It will be the Congress that decides on the FINA rules. (Wayne, I did not mean to pick on you, but there is not much knowledge within USMS on how FINA operates). michael

This is just typical with FINA This comment seems to suggest that FINA you think the gnomes in Lausanne autocratically decide what the rules will be and force them down every federation. My understanding is that the rule was proposed by the Technical Swimming Committee (chaired by Carol Zaleski of the US). There are 12 members of the committee representing 12 different federations. The rule was sent to the FINA Bureau, which is made up of 22 members representing 22 Federations (of the over 190 federations that belong to FINA). There are five vice-presidents it is my understanding that the vice presidents are elected by all of the of the Federations, but each vice president has to belong to their own geographical area (there are five geographical areas: Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas and Oceana). The other bureau members are elected by their own geographical areas. The Bureau acts the Board of Directors between congresses. The FINA Congress meets once every four years (This time is was five years because the meeting time was changed from meeting during the Olympics to meeting during the world Championships). It will be the Congress that decides on the FINA rules. (Wayne, I did not mean to pick on you, but there is not much knowledge within USMS on how FINA operates). michael