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DEDICATION TO A HERO:
Swimmer and Triathlete J.R. Rosania dedicates Hawaii
Ironman to Pat Tillman.
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Approved Suits for
Competition
Approved Swimsuits for 2010
Effective 1/25/10 (1/25/2010)
The USA Swimming House of
Delegates, at its September 2009
meeting, adopted new rules
regarding swimwear which limited
swimsuits used for competitive
purposes to those swimsuits
which are in compliance with
specifications established by
FINA, the international
governing body for the sport of
swimming.
On January 4, 2010, FINA issued
its final list of swimsuits
approved for use in 2010. The
suits included on this final
list were all submitted to and
approved by FINA. In addition to
the suits included on this list,
FINA has indicated that "older
suits" are also acceptable for
competition. Although the term
“older suits” was not
specifically defined, it
generally refers to suits made
from nylon or Lycra that meet
the following criteria:
1.
Swimsuits for men may not extend
above the navel or below the
knee and for women may not cover
the neck, or extend past the
shoulders or below the knee;
2. Material used
for swimsuits can be only
textile material which is
defined as materials consisting
of natural and/or synthetic,
individual and non-consolidated
yarns used to constitute a
fabric by weaving, knitting,
and/or braiding. Simply put,
this would generally refer to
suits made only from nylon or
Lycra that do not have any
rubberized material such as
polyurethane or neoprene;
3. No
zippers or other fastening
devices are allowed except for a
waist tie on a brief or jammer.
Although the "older suits", as
defined above, are acceptable
for competition, they will not
be allowable for purposes of
establishing World Records, as
qualifying times for FINA World
Championships or Olympic Games,
or for world rankings. Only
suits listed on the FINA Suit
List may be used for these
purposes.
Effective immediately, with the
exception of our USA Swimming
Championship Meets as defined in
Article 207 of the USA Swimming
Rulebook (U.S. Open, National
and Junior National
Championships and Trials Class
Meets), swimsuits allowable for
use in USA Swimming sanctioned
or approved competition must
either appear on the
FINA Suit List or meet the
definition of an "older suit" as
defined above.
For purposes of our USA Swimming
Championship Meets, the "older
suits" are not allowable and
only suits appearing on the FINA Suit List
are acceptable for use in
competition.
Please be aware that some of the
swimsuits on the approved list
have the same model names as
older suits which do not meet
the new technical requirements.
We strongly recommend you check
with the retailer or suit
manufacturer to be sure you are
purchasing an approved suit.
The FINA specifications for
swimsuit approval included a
requirement that all approved
suits must include a
non-removable marking or label
on the swimsuit indicating the
swimsuit has been “FINA
approved”, along with an
indication of the approval date.
It appears this marking/label
will be provided exclusively by
FINA and will include some kind
of numbering system. The number
on the label/marking will have
to be entered on any World
Record Application Forms. The
marking/label will most likely
be on the inside of the suit
where it will not be visible to
any observer.
As before, officials should
assume that any particular suit
worn by a swimmer is a legal
suit unless it is obvious the
suit does not meet any of the
three criteria used to define an
“older suit” as described above.
Any protest regarding the
legality of a particular suit
should be handled in the same
manner as any other protest
under the provisions of Article
102.11 of our Rulebook.
We understand and appreciate
there will be some challenges
associated with the
implementation of this and ask
everyone to use some common
sense as we move forward. If you
have questions or need any
clarification, please contact me
via e-mail at
bruce@strattoncpa.com.
Sincerely,
Bruce W. Stratton
Chair, USA Swimming Rules &
Regulations Committee |
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2010 Swimming Championships
RAYS
Pre-Registration &
Evaluation Dates
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This is the postcard
that was mailed home last
week.
If you did not receive it
via snail mail here is an
electronic copy.
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This is for returning
swimmers on the TEAM
only.
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If you know someone
interested in the program
they only need to register
for evaluations NOT
pay the activity fee.
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If you do not plan to return
please reply to this email
so we can plan accurately
for the 2010-2011 season.
Thank you and good luck with
the rest of the summer
swimming season.
Swim Team Evaluations for
2010-2011 Season
RETURNING Swimmers
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
@ Ridley High School Pool
Tuesday, August 10th @ 4:45PM
Thursday, August 12th @ 4:45PM
Tuesday, August 17th @ 4:45PM
Thursday, August 19th @ 4:45PM
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NEW Swimmers
@ Ridley High School Pool
Tuesday, August 10th @ 4:45PM
Thursday, August 12th @ 4:45PM
Tuesday, August 17th @ 4:45PM
Thursday, August 19th @ 4:45PM
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Online Registration
For those using
online registration, we are aware
of the link saying Lansdowne
YMCA but the money does go to
the correct place.
RAYS Swimming Team
Apparel
»
Available Team Apparel
»
Team Gear
»
Team Gear Order Form
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Important New Rules Regarding
Swimsuits
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2010 Swimming Championships
When: July
26-30, 2010
Where:
University of Maryland
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RIDLEY AREA YMCA
SWIMMERS SELECTED FOR ELITE YMCA
TRAINING CAMP
CYEDC recently announced that
the YMCA of the USA National
Swimming and Diving Advisory
Committee has selected two
individuals from the Ridley
Area YMCA branch to attend
the YMCA Altitude
Training Camp in August
at the Olympic Training Center
in Colorado Springs, Co.
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3rd
Annual
Diving Invitational @RHS
6/24/10
Novice Girls
1. Makenna Hallager - Prospect
Park Swim Club 62.15
2. Kirsten Redding - Prospect
Park Swim Club
55.70
3. Taylor Ermilio - Ridley Park
Swim Club
53.50
Novice Boys
1. Ryan Connelly - Ridley
Township Swim Club
48.70
2. Mason Beck - Ridley Township
Swim Club
48.20
Junior Girls
1. Alexis France - Knowlton Swim
Club
113.70
2. Rachel Cotton - Knowlton Swim
Club
110.65
3. Allison Cardow - Ridley Park
Swim Club
97.15
Junior Boys
1. Mike Proietto - Knowlton Swim
Club
158.80
2. Nick Schill - Prospect Park
Swim Club
103.80
3. Donnie Taziole - Prospect
Park Swim Club
95.20
Senior Girls
1. Madison Beck - Ridley
Township Swim Club
117.85
2. Jessica Schmidt - Ridley Park
Swim Club
112.00
Senior Boys
1. Darnell Holmes - Prospect
Park Swim Club
137.80
2. Aaron Redding - Prospect Park
Swim Club
105.60
3. Tim Ermilio - Ridley Park
Swim Club
88.25
Ridley Run Results for
RAYS Personnel
Congrats to RAYS personnel that
participated in the
2010 Ridley Run on Saturday,
April 10, 2010.
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Happy
Birthday to these team members. |
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