Michael, thankyou. This information is helpful in understanding what USMS was facing and the timeconstraints involved. It is clear that the insurance company is part of theproblem. Maybe with a year to shop around USMS can get better coverage for2014. Maybe with more time USMS might come to the conclusion that theorganization can't safely sanction/insure some OW swims.
What USMS is dealing with now is a huge PR SNAFU. If they were up front withthe reasons for the changes and what they had to deal with, people in the OWcommunity might have been more understanding.
This statement is a little twisted. I think may OW events wanted to stick withUSMS, but the last minute changes in the rules made it impossible to seeksanctioning through USMS. In fact several OW events that had received sanctionsfrom USMS for 2013 subsequently had those sanctions revoked!
Michael, thankyou. This information is helpful in understanding what USMS was facing and the timeconstraints involved. It is clear that the insurance company is part of theproblem. Maybe with a year to shop around USMS can get better coverage for2014. Maybe with more time USMS might come to the conclusion that theorganization can't safely sanction/insure some OW swims.
What USMS is dealing with now is a huge PR SNAFU. If they were up front withthe reasons for the changes and what they had to deal with, people in the OWcommunity might have been more understanding.
This statement is a little twisted. I think may OW events wanted to stick withUSMS, but the last minute changes in the rules made it impossible to seeksanctioning through USMS. In fact several OW events that had received sanctionsfrom USMS for 2013 subsequently had those sanctions revoked!
