FINA says Dubai Charter doesn't apply to Masters

I think it hurts masters swimming being seen as a serious competitive organization. I don't really think the butterfrog rule is comparable. In that case the rule exists because of history: older folks learned the stroke that way. Besides, no one will argue that butterfrog is faster. Outside of masters swimmers who race frequently,do most people really consider this to be a serious competitive organization anyway? And yes, I do believe it is comparable. I do believe there is a general agreement that based on body type and event(s), some suits help some people more than others. Butterfrog is the same way. There are individual swimmers out there that feel butterfrog is faster for them vs. using a dolphin kick. I do think after jan. 1, 2010, usms will start falling in line with FINA on future suit approval for reasons stated in previous post. I think we should be allowed to use our current suits, that have been previously approved last year and before until they are worn out. Most suit companies will probably offer masters swimming some discount to take the suits off their hands. Once they are out of the suits, they won't produce them. Individuals won't be able to buy hordes of them, esp. if sold around the world, so we are looking at maybe 1-2 years before they are used up. Not really that long in the grand scheme of things.

I think it hurts masters swimming being seen as a serious competitive organization. I don't really think the butterfrog rule is comparable. In that case the rule exists because of history: older folks learned the stroke that way. Besides, no one will argue that butterfrog is faster. Outside of masters swimmers who race frequently,do most people really consider this to be a serious competitive organization anyway? And yes, I do believe it is comparable. I do believe there is a general agreement that based on body type and event(s), some suits help some people more than others. Butterfrog is the same way. There are individual swimmers out there that feel butterfrog is faster for them vs. using a dolphin kick. I do think after jan. 1, 2010, usms will start falling in line with FINA on future suit approval for reasons stated in previous post. I think we should be allowed to use our current suits, that have been previously approved last year and before until they are worn out. Most suit companies will probably offer masters swimming some discount to take the suits off their hands. Once they are out of the suits, they won't produce them. Individuals won't be able to buy hordes of them, esp. if sold around the world, so we are looking at maybe 1-2 years before they are used up. Not really that long in the grand scheme of things.