2009 ROMA 2009 :13th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

I heard Rowdy said during the 1500 that you can't put the counters in the water for the longer distances. Why did FINA ever make this rule? Thank god, it is still legal in the US. The last thing I want to do when I do an 800 or 1500 is figured out what lap I am on. Just ridiculous. Put the gosh darn counters in the pool for Pete's sake!!!!! So, for the people that are going to Sweden next year, they have to be their own counter on the 1500 and 800??? Well, we can't have technological advances (like counters under the water) undermine the purity of the sport can we? Records with underwater counters need to be asterisked. ;)

I heard Rowdy said during the 1500 that you can't put the counters in the water for the longer distances. Why did FINA ever make this rule? Thank god, it is still legal in the US. The last thing I want to do when I do an 800 or 1500 is figured out what lap I am on. Just ridiculous. Put the gosh darn counters in the pool for Pete's sake!!!!! So, for the people that are going to Sweden next year, they have to be their own counter on the 1500 and 800??? Well, we can't have technological advances (like counters under the water) undermine the purity of the sport can we? Records with underwater counters need to be asterisked. ;)