Here is the FINA rule from the FINA website:
GR 5.6 The manufacturers must ensure that the approved new swimsuit will be available for all competitors.
Here is the e-mail I sent to them:
I pre-ordered a LZR racer (see copy of order confirmation below), it said that the suit will be available on July 30th - (now it says "LZR RACER will be available for delivery on or about September 30, 2008, just in time for the Beijing Olympics. " on the website - which can not be correct, because the Olympics start earlier than that.) I was hoping to make an Olympic Trials Cut PRIOR on June 5/6 - Is there any way to receive the suit before that date. I swim unattached, so I don't belong to any sponsored team. Thank you for any help you can provide -
How are they complying with the rule ?
Ehoch - I'm not an expert on FINA rules, but look at the statements at the top of the General Rules section (the bold type emphasis is mine):
www.fina.org/.../index.php
These General Rules are basic regulations for FINA competitions in all kinds of Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronised Swimming, and Masters Competitions as well as for uniform regulations for the development of competition facilities.
In these Rules, competitors shall include swimmers, open water swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronised swimmers, or masters swimmers, either male or female.
FINA recognises that these Rules may be adjusted for competitions within a given Federation but recommends that all Members adhere to these Rules as closely as possible.
An example of a "federation" would be United States Swimming. So it sounds like USA-S wouldn't have to follow rule GR 5.6 if it didn't want to.
Here is the FINA rule from the FINA website:
GR 5.6 The manufacturers must ensure that the approved new swimsuit will be available for all competitors.
Here is the e-mail I sent to them:
I pre-ordered a LZR racer (see copy of order confirmation below), it said that the suit will be available on July 30th - (now it says "LZR RACER will be available for delivery on or about September 30, 2008, just in time for the Beijing Olympics. " on the website - which can not be correct, because the Olympics start earlier than that.) I was hoping to make an Olympic Trials Cut PRIOR on June 5/6 - Is there any way to receive the suit before that date. I swim unattached, so I don't belong to any sponsored team. Thank you for any help you can provide -
How are they complying with the rule ?
Ehoch - I'm not an expert on FINA rules, but look at the statements at the top of the General Rules section (the bold type emphasis is mine):
www.fina.org/.../index.php
These General Rules are basic regulations for FINA competitions in all kinds of Swimming, Open Water Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, Synchronised Swimming, and Masters Competitions as well as for uniform regulations for the development of competition facilities.
In these Rules, competitors shall include swimmers, open water swimmers, divers, water polo players, synchronised swimmers, or masters swimmers, either male or female.
FINA recognises that these Rules may be adjusted for competitions within a given Federation but recommends that all Members adhere to these Rules as closely as possible.
An example of a "federation" would be United States Swimming. So it sounds like USA-S wouldn't have to follow rule GR 5.6 if it didn't want to.
