I was looking through entry forms for local USA Swimming meets and noticed this quote:
Notice: As per Middle Atlantic regulations, failure to enter a
swimmer's best time could result in suspension from competition for a
minimum of 3 months, but not more than one year. Further violation
by a coach, parent, or swimmer could result in that person being
forbidden to participate in or attend USA Swimming functions.
I don't know if this goes on if other LSCs. Some swimmers would have a problem if USMS got strict with the sandbaggers(or the new termed coined by Mr. Jimby Thornton this weekend, "Hiltabiddles").
It is a stated rule (207.10) in USA Swimming that entries for national championships must be your best performance during the the qualifying period. The USA Swimming times database (SWIMS) is typically used to enforce that policy.
In my experience, in most LSCs, the local championship meets are generally run using USA Swimming Championship rules, so usually this rule applies at any championship meet level.
At lower level meets around the LSCs, I can't imagine anyone is enforcing anything like that.
-Rick
It is a stated rule (207.10) in USA Swimming that entries for national championships must be your best performance during the the qualifying period. The USA Swimming times database (SWIMS) is typically used to enforce that policy.
In my experience, in most LSCs, the local championship meets are generally run using USA Swimming Championship rules, so usually this rule applies at any championship meet level.
At lower level meets around the LSCs, I can't imagine anyone is enforcing anything like that.
-Rick
