I am interested if anyone could shed some light on citizenship/resident requirements in relation to National/USMS relay records. Is it possible for a record setting relay with one or more members of that relay, not being a US citizen(s) or even a resident(s), to be recognized as such?
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I've done a little checking on this character Van Baalen. All of my sources are in the public domain.
The primary source is the statistical records of Masters Swimming Canada www3.sympatico.ca/.../ These records are maintained by Christian Berger. Once you get on the site click on Canada 24JUN then the National Rankings 96 - 04 and take a tour around. You'll get the hang of it.
His name appears mostly in the 50-54, 55 - 59 & 60-64 age groups. It also appears that he moved from Ontario to Alberta around 1998.
The second source is a check on http://www.411.ca This confirms that he at least has a residence in Edmonton. The 3rd comes from the Alberta Masters Swimming Club links page. www.albertamasters.ca/.../masters_links.html He is the contact for Edmonton Dragons.
My gut tells me that there is more to this than meets the eye. I believe that the very integrity of records being set using this guy is compromised. This is an ethics issue more than a rules issue.
I'll even go out on a limb and say he's a hired gun.
I've done a little checking on this character Van Baalen. All of my sources are in the public domain.
The primary source is the statistical records of Masters Swimming Canada www3.sympatico.ca/.../ These records are maintained by Christian Berger. Once you get on the site click on Canada 24JUN then the National Rankings 96 - 04 and take a tour around. You'll get the hang of it.
His name appears mostly in the 50-54, 55 - 59 & 60-64 age groups. It also appears that he moved from Ontario to Alberta around 1998.
The second source is a check on http://www.411.ca This confirms that he at least has a residence in Edmonton. The 3rd comes from the Alberta Masters Swimming Club links page. www.albertamasters.ca/.../masters_links.html He is the contact for Edmonton Dragons.
My gut tells me that there is more to this than meets the eye. I believe that the very integrity of records being set using this guy is compromised. This is an ethics issue more than a rules issue.
I'll even go out on a limb and say he's a hired gun.
