I have a question on my registration form "Are you a member of another FINA Federation?"
Is USMS a FINA Federation, or is the US the FINA Federation?
Google has failed me, so I had to turn to online friends.
Parents
Former Member
We do have USMS members who live in other countries - I suspect mostly Canadians, who find it more convenient to attend US Masters Swimming events; but choose not to belong to Canadian Masters Swimming.
STtS
Your suspicions are just a shade off the mark. There are Canadian USMS members, permanently residing in Canada, who are members of MSC. The ONLY purpose for this is for USMS clubs to set USMS and World Records. Whether this flies in the face of what is fair is up for debate. Perhaps foreign USMS members not residing in a LMSC area should be required to register as unattached?
We do have USMS members who live in other countries - I suspect mostly Canadians, who find it more convenient to attend US Masters Swimming events; but choose not to belong to Canadian Masters Swimming.
STtS
Your suspicions are just a shade off the mark. There are Canadian USMS members, permanently residing in Canada, who are members of MSC. The ONLY purpose for this is for USMS clubs to set USMS and World Records. Whether this flies in the face of what is fair is up for debate. Perhaps foreign USMS members not residing in a LMSC area should be required to register as unattached?
