We just got the February issue of the "FINA Aquatics World" magazine. There is a full-page ad for that starting block on page 4. The last sentence of the text states, "The FINA homologation is in progress," meaning that approval or confirmation is in progress.
Kathy Casey
Alright. I'm a little late to this thread, seeing as i just joined the forum and all, but i like these blocks from a safety standpoint more than speed.
Has anyone ever done a track start on a block that didn't have the best traction and have their back foot slip??!? Well, I have and having my back foot drag across the block as I essentially fell in the pool before a 200 I.M. was brutal. I could get away with not kicking on the fly and back while my foot violated all kinds of sanitation rules with blood flowing out. But when I came to *** the tears started to flow, :cry: further compounding the agony of the event. They had to stop the meet for 15 minutes to get me bandaged up when I FINALLY finished. I think my time was slower than my in-practice interval for I.M.s.All the while my coaches laughing at me for finishing this mid-season meet. :rofl:
So I approve of these blocks for that reason. :applaud:
What's with the swimmer who has no goggles on? Perhaps he felt guilty for cheating with those starting blocks so he was trying to level the playing field by limiting his own vision.
that's funny we have a kid on my team who somehow has his cap cover his goggles every race. I swam without goggles since i was 3 so i can go all practice without if i need too. Unfortunately our pool is hyper-chlorinated and in the last 10 minutes of the 3 hour practice, i just swim, and flipturn when i cant hear the guy ahead of me kicking anymore... they found out and like to make me flip turn halfway in the pool when i forget my goggles.
