WSCA Publishes FINA proposals from the 2013 General Congress
WSCA Publishes FINA proposals from the 2013 General Congress
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--Last week FINA posted proposed rule changes that will be considered this summer at the FINA congresses (General and Technical) in Barcelona, Spain. However, it has been noticed that the proposals that the General Congress will look at are not among those currently posted on FINA's website here:
http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3482&Itemid=1434
Reports indicate that among the items up for consideration by the General Congress are:
-adding the 200 relays to the Short Course Worlds,
-adding Mixed Relays to both the World Championships and the Short Course Worlds, and
-allowing underwater video review for disqualifications.
Reports indicate that among the items up for consideration by the General Congress are:
-adding the 200 relays to the Short Course Worlds,
-adding Mixed Relays to both the World Championships and the Short Course Worlds, and
-allowing underwater video review for disqualifications.
FINA posts invites and rule proposals for 2013 Congress
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--Yesterday, FINA updated the information posted related to the 2013 General Congress and the technical congresses that will be held in July in Barcelona, Spain. These meetings are being held with the 2013 World Championships. Included in the postings are the invitations and agendas for the meetings, as well as the delegate registration forms for the meetings. Deadline to register delegates for the meetings is July 1, 2013. FINA's postings can be found on their website here:
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--Yesterday, FINA updated the information posted related to the 2013 General Congress and the technical congresses that will be held in July in Barcelona, Spain. These meetings are being held with the 2013 World Championships. Included in the postings are the invitations and agendas for the meetings, as well as the delegate registration forms for the meetings. Deadline to register delegates for the meetings is July 1, 2013. FINA's postings can be found on their website here:
In additions to the invitations for the congresses, FINA has also posted "circulars" for each technical congress, which includes the rule changes that are proposed for each meeting. The circulars for the technical
congresses for Swimming, Open Water and Masters can be found online here (note: these are also linked on the page above):
-Swimming: http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/bcn2013/congress/SW.pdf
-Open Water: http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/bcn2013/congress/OW.pdf
-Masters: http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/bcn2013/congress/MAS.pdf
Among the 68 proposals for Swimming are:
-for races 400m, 800m or 1500m in length, changing the circle seed for prelims from 3 heats to 2 heats;
-in Backstroke, making it illegal to be submerged at the finish;
-in Breaststroke, a limit of 15m underwater off the start;
-in Breaststroke, allowing dolphin kick-outs off the start;
-in Breaststroke & Butterfly, hands must be separated when they touch the wall;
-adding Mixed Relays, including World Records for them [Note: splits from Mixed Relays couldn't be used for records or entries];
-adding World Records for short course 200m relays.
Among the 45 proposals for Open Water are:
-creation of a Feeding Station Judge;
-setting a maximum water temperature limit (to be based on a study
congresses for Swimming, Open Water and Masters can be found online here (note: these are also linked on the page above):
-Swimming: http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/bcn2013/congress/SW.pdf
-Open Water: http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/bcn2013/congress/OW.pdf
-Masters: http://www.fina.org/H2O/docs/events/bcn2013/congress/MAS.pdf
Among the 68 proposals for Swimming are:
-for races 400m, 800m or 1500m in length, changing the circle seed for prelims from 3 heats to 2 heats;
-in Backstroke, making it illegal to be submerged at the finish;
-in Breaststroke, a limit of 15m underwater off the start;
-in Breaststroke, allowing dolphin kick-outs off the start;
-in Breaststroke & Butterfly, hands must be separated when they touch the wall;
-adding Mixed Relays, including World Records for them [Note: splits from Mixed Relays couldn't be used for records or entries];
-adding World Records for short course 200m relays.
Among the 45 proposals for Open Water are:
-creation of a Feeding Station Judge;
-setting a maximum water temperature limit (to be based on a study
FINA is to receive the results of in June);
-finish buoys would become the course boundary;
-a ban against delivering things at feeding stations by throwing;
-adjustments to how far an abandoned race has to have gone in order to not be re-swum
-finish buoys would become the course boundary;
-a ban against delivering things at feeding stations by throwing;
-adjustments to how far an abandoned race has to have gone in order to not be re-swum
