For all of you who know Leslie the Fortress Livingston, this should help you know her better.
For all of you who don't know Leslie the Fortress Livingston, prepare for the thrill ride get-to-know-Leslie event of the year.
A little background: Leslie is the 4th woman in history in the 45-49 year age group to beat 30 seconds in the 50 SCM butterfly.
She did this at age 47, and it is possible that she is actually the FIRST woman in history this old to break 30 at the age (assuming the previous 3 were 45 or 46.)
www.youtube.com/watch
This small film will help you understand all that goes into becoming an extraordinary human being/swimmer. Oh, and there's a little about Leslie in this, too.
Just joking. It's all about Leslie. With some guest appearances by Paul Wolf, Julie "Mulie" Oplinger, Jeff "the Barbarian" Roddin, and Jim Thornton as "the narrator."
Please enjoy before Leslie forces Jim Matysek to take this down.
I was trying to be funny about swimming it in the meet. I've already heard why you couldn't at Zones. It was a joke... Also, I don't know anything about the other meets nor is it any of my business.
No, of course I don't know how they are going to rule. I have no involvement in this. In fact, I had zero involvement in it until you PM'd me and asked me to get involved!
Below is the 202.2 rule you cited:
202.2 RECOGNIZED EVENTS
Times achieved at recognized events shall be considered for USMS national records and Top 10 times if a designated USMS observer is present and verifies in writing that the conduct of the competition conforms to the relevant USMS swimming rules and administrative regulations. USMS membership is not required for swimmers entered in recognized events. Times achieved by USMS members at events sanctioned by USA Swimming shall be considered for USMS National records and Top 10 times without formal application for recognition. Times achieved by USMS members at events sanctioned by a FINA member federation shall be considered for USMS National records and Top 10 times without formal application for recognition if the USMS member(s) register for the meet as USMS members. It is the responsibility of the swimmer to submit times obtained in recognized events with complete documentation to the appropriate LSMC (sic) Top 10 recorder and the Records and Tabulation Committee chair.
My understanding: the first underlined sentence explains that recognized events are eligible. The second underlined sentence is a definition of what would constitute a recognized event. Note the words "sanctioned" and "meet" as qualifiers. The TT was not part of a "meet."
I hope you win the appeal and prove all this wrong. I'm simply having a good time playing devil's advocate and I look forward to hearing the response from USMS.
My understanding is that the 50 fly can also be sanctioned separately as a "meet," you little devil.
I was trying to be funny about swimming it in the meet. I've already heard why you couldn't at Zones. It was a joke... Also, I don't know anything about the other meets nor is it any of my business.
No, of course I don't know how they are going to rule. I have no involvement in this. In fact, I had zero involvement in it until you PM'd me and asked me to get involved!
Below is the 202.2 rule you cited:
202.2 RECOGNIZED EVENTS
Times achieved at recognized events shall be considered for USMS national records and Top 10 times if a designated USMS observer is present and verifies in writing that the conduct of the competition conforms to the relevant USMS swimming rules and administrative regulations. USMS membership is not required for swimmers entered in recognized events. Times achieved by USMS members at events sanctioned by USA Swimming shall be considered for USMS National records and Top 10 times without formal application for recognition. Times achieved by USMS members at events sanctioned by a FINA member federation shall be considered for USMS National records and Top 10 times without formal application for recognition if the USMS member(s) register for the meet as USMS members. It is the responsibility of the swimmer to submit times obtained in recognized events with complete documentation to the appropriate LSMC (sic) Top 10 recorder and the Records and Tabulation Committee chair.
My understanding: the first underlined sentence explains that recognized events are eligible. The second underlined sentence is a definition of what would constitute a recognized event. Note the words "sanctioned" and "meet" as qualifiers. The TT was not part of a "meet."
I hope you win the appeal and prove all this wrong. I'm simply having a good time playing devil's advocate and I look forward to hearing the response from USMS.
My understanding is that the 50 fly can also be sanctioned separately as a "meet," you little devil.
