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. ;)
If Grant Hackett's records were done with counters under the water, then there is your first astericks. Does anyone know when this rule started? I guess that this has been around for a while but I didn't notice it until I got back into swimming and got into the distance events again.
If Grant Hackett's records were done with counters under the water, then there is your first astericks. Does anyone know when this rule started? I guess that this has been around for a while but I didn't notice it until I got back into swimming and got into the distance events again.
This rule has been in existence for at least 20 years. Every international meet that I have swam in, you could not put lap counters in the water. The timers ring a bell on the last 50 of a short course race and the last 100 of a long course race. My first international meet was in 1989 at the Pan Pacific Championships and this is where I first experienced this.
FINA details this in there rule book in SW 2.6 titled Inspectors of Turns and lap counters are not permitted to be used for under water display. However, semi electronic equipment may be used for under display. I think the main point behind the rule is that they don't want someone inter fearing with the the Inspector of Turns.
I still can't believ the US doesn't race the 50s and so our 100 swimmers double up.Soni did great,but Bal held the 50 BK WR and should have had the chance to compete in it at trials.
If they aren't going to race the 50s, at least use the first 50s splits of the 100s stroke. Why does Torres get to swim the 50 fly. She didn't do the 100 fly. But, Bal doesn't get to swim the 50 back. Different rules for different accomplished swimmers.
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???
For the 800M in Munich (2000 Worlds) there were counters assigned to each lane - you weren't allowed to bring your own. Since the cards were on the deck I lifted my head to site just like an open water race.
That sounds awful.
For the 800M in Munich (2000 Worlds) there were counters assigned to each lane - you weren't allowed to bring your own. Since the cards were on the deck I lifted my head to site just like an open water race.
If they aren't going to race the 50s, at least use the first 50s splits of the 100s stroke. Why does Torres get to swim the 50 fly. She didn't do the 100 fly. But, Bal doesn't get to swim the 50 back. Different rules for different accomplished swimmers.
Vollmer didn't enter (presumably because she otherwise had a pretty full dance card for the meet) and if one or both of the people from the stroke 100s doesn't want the entry, the spot rolls down to the swimmer with the highest world ranking in the stroke 50.
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. ;)
So, for the people that are going to Sweden next year, they have to be their own counter on the 1500 and 800???
There's only an 800, no 1500.
It's not really that big of a deal. You can count in practice without someone putting a counter in the water, right?
There's only an 800, no 1500.
It's not really that big of a deal. You can count in practice without someone putting a counter in the water, right?
Yes, but some of us lose count after the 300. If you a distance speed stud like Tom, he will be done with the race before he knows it. If you are a distance sloth like geek,they will use a sun dial to do the timing.
