Why is it that Masters level swimmers who participate in USS sanctioned meets under a separate USS registration can't have their times automatically qualify for USMS rankings and USMS National records? What is the reason for this separation? The rules with USMS and USS seem parallel enough to allow USS swims to qualify under USMS ranking and records. Do we care if elite older swimmers in their 30's (say Gary Hall Jr.) effectively end up owning the USMS national record by default? Is USMS afraid of merging to closely with USS? Why wouldn't USMS want to recognize the true best performance by and old man/women in the pool regardless of whether their card said USS or USMS on it?
John Smith
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Kirk,
That's the way I interpret Leo's comments as well. Gary was registered to swim at the FINA World Masters and thus, must have been a registered USMS member. However, I'm not sure what to make of this turning in of times to the LMSC. I think Gary was registered as The Race Club. Is this an LMSC or does he have to call some random LMSC in Florida and say hey fellas, I just broke the dang world record for the 50 free. Could ya help a brother out, call Leo and get it posted for me? That seems a little silly. Leo can simply go to the results section of the Pan Pacs on line and read the results himself and give Gary the new world record. Gary then becomes the World's Fastest Master's Swimmer ever, which is kind of funny considering the heated discussions about him on another thread.
Kirk,
That's the way I interpret Leo's comments as well. Gary was registered to swim at the FINA World Masters and thus, must have been a registered USMS member. However, I'm not sure what to make of this turning in of times to the LMSC. I think Gary was registered as The Race Club. Is this an LMSC or does he have to call some random LMSC in Florida and say hey fellas, I just broke the dang world record for the 50 free. Could ya help a brother out, call Leo and get it posted for me? That seems a little silly. Leo can simply go to the results section of the Pan Pacs on line and read the results himself and give Gary the new world record. Gary then becomes the World's Fastest Master's Swimmer ever, which is kind of funny considering the heated discussions about him on another thread.
