The next Canadian Masters Swimming Championships will be held 5/20/2011 to 5/23/2011 in Montreal. I believe it will be SCM.
Unfortunately the Masters Swimming Canada site has very little information on the meet as yet. I would like to correspond with someone who knows more details, including venue, which events are on which dates, event order, etc.
Any ideas? Thanks!
"Yes we do have a bulkhead. FINA rules state that the pool needs to be measured by a qualified technicien who is licensed to do so once per year. Leeway is very small and measures are taken with a laser. Each lane must be measured. Cost is about 1000$ each time. I'm sure you understand that we can't do this everyday and measuring with a tape measure would not meet criteria's. We are expecting numerous nationals and world records at the meet. We have lot's of experiences with such meet and have never had a record not awarded. We've hosted this meet back in 03 with a large # is US swimmers attending and did not measure the pool each day."
In light of this, how can times count for USMS? Does a swimmer have to bring their own laser measure? Very odd situation where one could get a WR but not a NR?
Which criteria would not be met by using a tape measure? I've been at Masters meets (both meters and yards) where a tape measurement of each lane was done prior to each session. It doesn't take long to do.
It would suck to set a record and then have it be discarded due to something like this. I'm sort of glad that I'm not fast enough to have to worry about it! :cane:
"Yes we do have a bulkhead. FINA rules state that the pool needs to be measured by a qualified technicien who is licensed to do so once per year. Leeway is very small and measures are taken with a laser. Each lane must be measured. Cost is about 1000$ each time. I'm sure you understand that we can't do this everyday and measuring with a tape measure would not meet criteria's. We are expecting numerous nationals and world records at the meet. We have lot's of experiences with such meet and have never had a record not awarded. We've hosted this meet back in 03 with a large # is US swimmers attending and did not measure the pool each day."
In light of this, how can times count for USMS? Does a swimmer have to bring their own laser measure? Very odd situation where one could get a WR but not a NR?
Which criteria would not be met by using a tape measure? I've been at Masters meets (both meters and yards) where a tape measurement of each lane was done prior to each session. It doesn't take long to do.
It would suck to set a record and then have it be discarded due to something like this. I'm sort of glad that I'm not fast enough to have to worry about it! :cane:
