Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever been in an OWS race event where the race timer malfunctioned/didn't work and therefore you did not get your time results.
I just competed in a 3km OWS race over the weekend (here in Japan) (no ankle timer chips) - waited all week for the time results to be released, only to find out that due to some technical issue, that no times will be given to us. Am totally annoyed. I realise that these kind of things happen, but still disappointing to train for and compete in a 3km OWS to not be given a time. Basically paid a 50dollar entry free to just have a swim in a free beach!
Has this ever happened to you?
Also are ankle timer chips the norm in the US? (Apparently not the case in Japan...I've entered in many races here and only once have I had to wear an ankle timer chip).
About 2/3 of the swims I compete in involve an ankle chip timer. I've never participated in a race in which times were not taken or reported. I would be quite disappointed with the experience you reported.
The only glitch I've experienced in results was a swim in which ankle timers were used. During the 2.4 mile race several folks opted out in the middle, climbed out of the water and crossed the pad registering faster times than they would have had they swum the whole distance. Only some reported they had done so which mixed up the place results. Those that would have falsely received awards did report so it didn't bother me that much. I wasn't in danger of an award in that one, and I got my time. I was satisfied.
About 2/3 of the swims I compete in involve an ankle chip timer. I've never participated in a race in which times were not taken or reported. I would be quite disappointed with the experience you reported.
The only glitch I've experienced in results was a swim in which ankle timers were used. During the 2.4 mile race several folks opted out in the middle, climbed out of the water and crossed the pad registering faster times than they would have had they swum the whole distance. Only some reported they had done so which mixed up the place results. Those that would have falsely received awards did report so it didn't bother me that much. I wasn't in danger of an award in that one, and I got my time. I was satisfied.
