Simple. You have absolute power to change any technique rules, start/finish rules, age up rules, sky is the limit as long as the rules pertain to swimming. What would you change and why?
Former Member
1) Death to the breaststroke.
2) No more fighting about TI or late/early bloomers. This is a death offense.
3) No more fastskins and the like. Everyone swims nude at masters meets. This is purely for the amusement value.
4) No pool races. Everyone swims open water and the shortest race is 1 mile. Prizes are large-ticket items. Male winner of the 50-54 age group gets a date with Alexandra Paul.
-LBJ
I agree with numbers 1 and 2. On number 4, I say no more open water races! I like to see what is swimming below me. Leonard, if you win your age group though in an open water race, I will get in you touch with her husband to schedule your date.
Let's see...I would shorten the I.M.'s back to 150/300 by getting rid of breastroke. Also, I would get rid of the 50's of all strokes and 200 relays and add in the 800 medley relay.
Butterfly was born from breaststoke, it is a very close relative so why can't the baby teach new tricks to the parent, dolphin kick should be used by breaststrokers.
FINA changed the wording because the French (the original language for the FINA rules) couldn't get it right (hence Peirsol's temporary DQ at the Olympics.)
Leo
I say ban FINA, Ban any regulating body, No speed limits on the highways, raise the speed limit in school zones, change the scale at my doctors office it reads too high.
Only allow Tim Hortons coffee at rest stops, get rid of the free coffee at the rest stops those free ones cost too much. Just added (Tim Hortons please only make Canadian Maple donuts and add more filling inside them)
Only allow Canadian Bacon to be served with bacon and eggs.
I have a few other things to change but I am afraid my list will be too long and I really have to get the Motor Home packed to go have my first margaretta since we ran out of Tequilla.
1. Eliminate the rule for how long a swimmer can stay underwater kicking butterfly off of start and turn.
2. Create a 50 Fly/50 Back event.
3. Allow high schools and colleges to swim 100 IM. I don't understand how 12 and unders and masters can, but we couldn't in high school or college.
swimmerlisa
100 IM I set a new Canadian record for the 100 im 59 seconds it was posted in the record book then the Rule Dictator in the CASA 2 years later said it will not be recognized as an event.
swimmerlisa
100 IM I set a new Canadian record for the 100 im 59 seconds it was posted in the record book then the Rule Dictator in the CASA 2 years later said it will not be recognized as an event.
I don't understand that. It's such a great event. :mad:
Haha Leslie! Great idea! Although I think everyone will look hilarious diving in with fins on! Have you tried standing on a block with fins? It's hard!
7. Can someone please explain whey the topic of "late bloomers" is so controversial?!
No, it can not be explained, it has to be suffered through. For your own sanity, just forget about it. It never happened.
And you WILL swim open water when I'm the dictator.
-LBJ
