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
Don't we already have USMS-registered swimmers swimming at age-group type meets, and getting their times recognized by USMS? I really don't see how this is different. Anyone who is a USMS-registered swimmer, and who goes about the process to get the swim recognized (pool measured, officiating, etc), why shouldn't the swim count towards USMS records?
They do, but you can't get a Masters FINA record at a USA-S meet. In addition, I don't think that Dara Torres was allowed to use her times from the Beijing Olympics to count for USMS Records. I think that part is correct.
Anyone, was Torres's Olympic times eligible for FINA Masters Records. Just wondering.
Don't we already have USMS-registered swimmers swimming at age-group type meets, and getting their times recognized by USMS? I really don't see how this is different. Anyone who is a USMS-registered swimmer, and who goes about the process to get the swim recognized (pool measured, officiating, etc), why shouldn't the swim count towards USMS records?
They do, but you can't get a Masters FINA record at a USA-S meet. In addition, I don't think that Dara Torres was allowed to use her times from the Beijing Olympics to count for USMS Records. I think that part is correct.
Anyone, was Torres's Olympic times eligible for FINA Masters Records. Just wondering.
