I attended an open water swim competition this past weekend and about 80% of the swimmers were wearing wrist watches. This meet was USMS sanctioned/recognized as all competitors had to be registered USMS members. None of the approximately 550 swimmers were disqualified for wearing wrist watches. I thought timing devices were not allowed but couldn't find wrist watches specifically mentioned in the open-water swimming rules. Could someone clarify this and/or point me in the right direction as to where this is addressed in the rules.
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Originally posted by ljlete
I don't know specifically but a quick look at the website ( www.fina.org/openwaterrules.html ) didn't show any rule that could be tagged with that interpretation. Also, USA-Swimming would have made that change/interpretation known at the time they did the pool swimmers.
Leo
just read it all and saw nothing about the swimmers wearing wrist watches. So, my call is that they are allowed in open water swims.
Mary
Originally posted by ljlete
I don't know specifically but a quick look at the website ( www.fina.org/openwaterrules.html ) didn't show any rule that could be tagged with that interpretation. Also, USA-Swimming would have made that change/interpretation known at the time they did the pool swimmers.
Leo
just read it all and saw nothing about the swimmers wearing wrist watches. So, my call is that they are allowed in open water swims.
Mary
