FINA issued Ruled,www.usms.org/.../showpost.php
Soon the USMS rules committee will issue their ruling.
SCM & LCM seems to be a done deal, the 2010 seasons started on Jan 1, 2010 & the rule began on Jan 1, 2010.
SCY is an American thing. The 2009 - 2010 SCY season began on June 1st 2009 and ends on May 31st 2010.
Will the new suit rules take effect immediately or at the end of this season?
I've heard rumours we might be able to wear full body suits at 2010 SCY Nats.
Look forward to finding out what the USMS ruling will be for SCY.
1/15/10 FINA BUREAU CONSIDERS SWIMWEAR RULES FOR MASTERS
The FINA Bureau has considered Masters swimwear rules. The USMS Rules Committee will learn the results shortly and then will immediately reconsider the USMS swimwear rules in cooperation with the USMS Executive Committee. All USMS members will be notified of any changes to USMS swimwear rules and the effective date. Regardless of any changes to the USMS swimwear rules, the June 1, 2009 USMS swimwear interpretations will apply for the duration of the One Hour Postal Swim being conducted in January 2010.
from www.usms.org/.../20100115swimsuits.pdf
you'll find the update at http://www.usms.org/rules/
The ruling is perfectly fine for USA/USMS dual-sanctioned meets, or for USMS times submitting to USA Swimming.
There are _already_ differences in rules between USA Swimming and USMS. For example, you can't do a frog kick in butterfly in USA Swimming.
It has always been a requirement that times for USA Swimming SWIMS must comply with USA Swimming rules. You have never been able to submit a butterfly time that you did with frog kick into USA Swimming SWIMS. Any observing official should know that, and would not approve the observed swim.
For the next few months, we just have another area where the two rule books are different. If you want your times to count for USA Swimming, then you must follow USA Swimming rules. Nothing new.
-Rick
The ruling is perfectly fine for USA/USMS dual-sanctioned meets, or for USMS times submitting to USA Swimming.
There are _already_ differences in rules between USA Swimming and USMS. For example, you can't do a frog kick in butterfly in USA Swimming.
It has always been a requirement that times for USA Swimming SWIMS must comply with USA Swimming rules. You have never been able to submit a butterfly time that you did with frog kick into USA Swimming SWIMS. Any observing official should know that, and would not approve the observed swim.
For the next few months, we just have another area where the two rule books are different. If you want your times to count for USA Swimming, then you must follow USA Swimming rules. Nothing new.
-Rick
