Craig Lord's rather inflammatory article www.swimnews.com/.../6918 on the possibility that USMS will depart from FINA vis a vis allowed swim suits raises a fundamental issue:
If masters swimming allows a more lenient policy regarding suit technology than FINA swimming, will this help or hurt our status in the swimming world?
I love the high tech suits, and I think FINA has been boneheaded in many ways, but I personally think that the creation of a two-tier system--regular swimming and masters "handicapped" swimming--would be bad for our sport and only marginalize us in the world of athletics.
If the choice comes down to two options--abide by FINA's suit rulings OR permit suits like the B70 for masters (if it is outlawed by FINA for "real" swimmers), which side would you support?
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Quiet! I'm still trying to learn about water! Maybe I'll get it after my 11.5 K OW this weekend.
Our club hosted a clinic with Shane Gould. Learning more about water is a good way to describe her approach. For someone of her accomplishments, she comes off incredibly humble. It was clear that she loved many water related activities and really strives to be an all around water person. She swims, surfs, lifeguard competitions, OW...
That's awesome that you are doing an 11.5K OW event. :bow:
A good person to read about is a Coach at Mission Viejo. Siga Rose. Another incredible coach and person. She has some amazing open water stories. She has probably forgotten more than I will ever know about swimming. She coached my youngest son last summer as well as guys I share a lane with in masters.
Quiet! I'm still trying to learn about water! Maybe I'll get it after my 11.5 K OW this weekend.
Our club hosted a clinic with Shane Gould. Learning more about water is a good way to describe her approach. For someone of her accomplishments, she comes off incredibly humble. It was clear that she loved many water related activities and really strives to be an all around water person. She swims, surfs, lifeguard competitions, OW...
That's awesome that you are doing an 11.5K OW event. :bow:
A good person to read about is a Coach at Mission Viejo. Siga Rose. Another incredible coach and person. She has some amazing open water stories. She has probably forgotten more than I will ever know about swimming. She coached my youngest son last summer as well as guys I share a lane with in masters.
