Interesting article argues Masters records should recognize all sanctioned swims by age-eligible swimmers (e.g., Torres, Lezak, Foster, etc.)
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../21313.asp
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The only thing that matters to me is the integrity of the records. This means events need to be properly sanctioned by the governing body (USMS) and officiated by officials opperating under the USMS umbrella. I know that the rules are 99.99% the same. I know that the same officials who work at USA-S meets work as USMS meets. But if you allow USA-S swims to count towards USMS records, then are you going to start allowing other leagues to count too? Where do you draw that line?
The only thing that matters to me is the integrity of the records. This means events need to be properly sanctioned by the governing body (USMS) and officiated by officials opperating under the USMS umbrella. I know that the rules are 99.99% the same. I know that the same officials who work at USA-S meets work as USMS meets. But if you allow USA-S swims to count towards USMS records, then are you going to start allowing other leagues to count too? Where do you draw that line?
