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 LindsayNB
For pool races, in Italy at least, FINA SW 10.15 applies:
SW 10.15 No pace-making shall be permitted, nor may any device be used or plan adopted which has that effect.
So I s'pose something like this would be out for pool competitions then...
www.cnn.com/.../index.html
Originally posted by LindsayNB
For pool races, in Italy at least, FINA SW 10.15 applies:
SW 10.15 No pace-making shall be permitted, nor may any device be used or plan adopted which has that effect.
So I s'pose something like this would be out for pool competitions then...
www.cnn.com/.../index.html
