If the full body rubber suits do end up getting banned, why should USMS follow their lead on this issue? (i.e. assuming the suits would continue to be manufactured).
Isn't Masters mostly for each individual to pursue what they want and the level they want out of the sport?
If the full body suit is preferred by many USMS participants, why not satisfy the base by keeping it available?
What's really the point of forcing old USMS swimmers out of their girdles if FINA bans them?
John Smith
FINA has ruled that they are banned as of Jan 1 at the urging of USA Swimming.
From the top: FINA is made up of about 200 swimming federations. The governing federation for the United States is United States Aquatic Sports, two of it is members are USA Swimming and US Masters Swimming. (When the Masters nationals are held next year in Puerto Rico, we will be in the swimming federation of Puerto Rico) Every four years FINA has a congress or legislative body that makes the rules for swimming. Any federation may submit legislation for the congress to consider.
US Aquatic Sports submitted a proposed rule about the length of men's suits and women's suits. It was voted on by the congress and accepted.IT WAS OUR FEDERATION THAT PROPOSED THE RULE!!
You can yell and scream about FINA, but it was our friends in Colorado Springs that pushed the issue.
US Masters swimming is part of FINA, I can see no set of circumstances where we will leave it. It is in our interest to be part of the world governing body for aquatic sports. The US does have an affect upon the rule making body and other federations look to the US to see what is happening here. And the followed our lead when the vote came on the swimming suit.
A new FINA Masters Committee was appointed and Nancy Ridout is again on the committee. It will be interesting to see what happens with regards to the rule on swim suits. Personally, I like the B70 and hope that we can continue to compete in the long suits.
To have two sets of rules for FINA distances regarding suits would be a nightmare for the records and tabulations committee as well as the meet ref who has to sign off on any records. (what suit was that person wearing?) We will have to see what happens with regards to the SCY rules about swim suits.
-michael
FINA has ruled that they are banned as of Jan 1 at the urging of USA Swimming.
From the top: FINA is made up of about 200 swimming federations. The governing federation for the United States is United States Aquatic Sports, two of it is members are USA Swimming and US Masters Swimming. (When the Masters nationals are held next year in Puerto Rico, we will be in the swimming federation of Puerto Rico) Every four years FINA has a congress or legislative body that makes the rules for swimming. Any federation may submit legislation for the congress to consider.
US Aquatic Sports submitted a proposed rule about the length of men's suits and women's suits. It was voted on by the congress and accepted.IT WAS OUR FEDERATION THAT PROPOSED THE RULE!!
You can yell and scream about FINA, but it was our friends in Colorado Springs that pushed the issue.
US Masters swimming is part of FINA, I can see no set of circumstances where we will leave it. It is in our interest to be part of the world governing body for aquatic sports. The US does have an affect upon the rule making body and other federations look to the US to see what is happening here. And the followed our lead when the vote came on the swimming suit.
A new FINA Masters Committee was appointed and Nancy Ridout is again on the committee. It will be interesting to see what happens with regards to the rule on swim suits. Personally, I like the B70 and hope that we can continue to compete in the long suits.
To have two sets of rules for FINA distances regarding suits would be a nightmare for the records and tabulations committee as well as the meet ref who has to sign off on any records. (what suit was that person wearing?) We will have to see what happens with regards to the SCY rules about swim suits.
-michael
