Comments on: FINA Facepalm http://robaquatics.com/2009/09/fina-facepalm.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rob D http://robaquatics.com/2009/09/fina-facepalm.html/comment-page-1#comment-388 Rob D Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:42:32 +0000 http://robaquatics.com/blog/2009/09/27/fina-facepalm/#comment-388 USMS seems to be very accommodating for medical needs, they just need a solid decision before they can start making exceptions for medical needs. USMS seems to be very accommodating for medical needs, they just need a solid decision before they can start making exceptions for medical needs.

]]> By: Tony Austin http://robaquatics.com/2009/09/fina-facepalm.html/comment-page-1#comment-387 Tony Austin Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:59:27 +0000 http://robaquatics.com/blog/2009/09/27/fina-facepalm/#comment-387 We will know for sure in January... This is really a bunch of political nonsense.<br /><br />As far as I am concerned a Masters competitor should be able to wear wetsuit, fins, and helmet if they want to if it means theor swim would be more meaningful and fun.<br /><br />Of course world records and medals is a different matter but I guess I was wrong to think that Masters Swimmer could screw around and have a goo time. <br /><br />Who knew!? We will know for sure in January… This is really a bunch of political nonsense.

As far as I am concerned a Masters competitor should be able to wear wetsuit, fins, and helmet if they want to if it means theor swim would be more meaningful and fun.

Of course world records and medals is a different matter but I guess I was wrong to think that Masters Swimmer could screw around and have a goo time.

Who knew!?

]]> By: Anonymous http://robaquatics.com/2009/09/fina-facepalm.html/comment-page-1#comment-386 Anonymous Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:55:34 +0000 http://robaquatics.com/blog/2009/09/27/fina-facepalm/#comment-386 MD <br />this is riduculous. I need a zipper for medical reasons, Icannot wear suit straps on my shoulders. Does this mean I can no longer compete in Masters competition? MD
this is riduculous. I need a zipper for medical reasons, Icannot wear suit straps on my shoulders. Does this mean I can no longer compete in Masters competition?

]]> By: Tony Austin http://robaquatics.com/2009/09/fina-facepalm.html/comment-page-1#comment-385 Tony Austin Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:44:04 +0000 http://robaquatics.com/blog/2009/09/27/fina-facepalm/#comment-385 Every message from FINA is an A/B test. Let's say both A and B and see which the public will accept. Then we inch forward. Every message from FINA is an A/B test. Let's say both A and B and see which the public will accept. Then we inch forward.

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