I was reading the Sao Paulo Declaration at
http://www.wamo.info
and the FINA response also linked to on that site.
What exactly is the justification for FINA GR 4, which prohibits participation by individuals and/or organizations in non-FINA-affliated organizations or events? The rule seems unreasonably broad in not limiting in any way what organizations one can not be affiliated with!
On the idealistic side, I find it somewhat offensive to have my rights of association so limited by a body like FINA. On the pragmatic side, FINA seems to have stacked the cards so much in its favor that it is hard to imagine fighting it.
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Gosh, many organizations do not defend themselves through politics & intimidation.....they do so by providing decent, professional and sound support to their membership. All one has to do to seriously look inside the mind set, attitude and ethical standards of this organization is read LindsayNB's post. I'd say FINA's colors are showing there in very open terms.
Maybe I was one of those kids on the playground that never got into being bullied and intimidated by some moron tin horn....and that is exactly how I view FINA's stance on this issue. It was very clear to me years ago that FINA is going to do what serves their purse strings best......
If you bully and intimidate most swimming competitors into zero association with the competition, this is forcing them into submission through fear and threats. FINA makes it very clear, their sand box…..or NO SAND BOX!
Gosh, many organizations do not defend themselves through politics & intimidation.....they do so by providing decent, professional and sound support to their membership. All one has to do to seriously look inside the mind set, attitude and ethical standards of this organization is read LindsayNB's post. I'd say FINA's colors are showing there in very open terms.
Maybe I was one of those kids on the playground that never got into being bullied and intimidated by some moron tin horn....and that is exactly how I view FINA's stance on this issue. It was very clear to me years ago that FINA is going to do what serves their purse strings best......
If you bully and intimidate most swimming competitors into zero association with the competition, this is forcing them into submission through fear and threats. FINA makes it very clear, their sand box…..or NO SAND BOX!
