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 new rules say "a cap" is allowed. Does this mean 2 caps aren't allowed?Also assume modesty suits are still OK SCY til 6/1.If not at Nats with people trying to get one last swim from a suit it could get ugly.
The Rules Committee considered using "caps" or "cap(s)" instead, but they decided to stay with the same wording that USA-Swimming uses (in their Rule 102.9.1A) except they added the bit about nose clip and ear plugs. Clearly the rule has been interpreted by USA-S in the past as allowing multiple caps.
Your take on the modest suit seems correct to me.
But I am not sure how the tech suits are allowed under 102.14.6, which is NOT labeled as a change and hence is currently the law of the land:
"Swimmers are not permitted to wear or use any device or substance or swimsuit to help their speed, pace, buoyancy or endurance during a race..." (emphasis added)
I just don't see a lot of wiggle-room here. This is also the same wording that USA-S uses (and of course they've banned the suits) but it does not match the printed USMS 2010 Rule Book. So I guess it is a change even though it wasn't labeled as such by underlining?
I refer to them as "cheatin' suits" half in jest, but I guess it really is cheating... :)
The new rules say "a cap" is allowed. Does this mean 2 caps aren't allowed?Also assume modesty suits are still OK SCY til 6/1.If not at Nats with people trying to get one last swim from a suit it could get ugly.
The Rules Committee considered using "caps" or "cap(s)" instead, but they decided to stay with the same wording that USA-Swimming uses (in their Rule 102.9.1A) except they added the bit about nose clip and ear plugs. Clearly the rule has been interpreted by USA-S in the past as allowing multiple caps.
Your take on the modest suit seems correct to me.
But I am not sure how the tech suits are allowed under 102.14.6, which is NOT labeled as a change and hence is currently the law of the land:
"Swimmers are not permitted to wear or use any device or substance or swimsuit to help their speed, pace, buoyancy or endurance during a race..." (emphasis added)
I just don't see a lot of wiggle-room here. This is also the same wording that USA-S uses (and of course they've banned the suits) but it does not match the printed USMS 2010 Rule Book. So I guess it is a change even though it wasn't labeled as such by underlining?
I refer to them as "cheatin' suits" half in jest, but I guess it really is cheating... :)
