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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think aging up on your birthday makes swimming the fairest sport out there. [/quote]

I think it’s fair in theory, but then the swim season shouldn’t be structured around very few championships where the same swimmers benefit from a fortunate birthday year after year. [/quote]

This.  [/quote]

Since everyone isn't born the same day, there would still be an advantage to a consistent select group of swimmers based on where their birthday falls in relation to the cutoff date.  At least w/ actual birthday, you are your age and you compete at that age, not some age you were in the past.[/quote]

Did you even read what you quoted? It doesn’t say what you apparently think it says.  :?: [/quote]

I read it and standby what I wrote.  No matter what date you select, there will be some where it's an advantage and some where it is not.  Recognizing that this will always be the case, using the actual birthday removes all arbitrary age dates and is the most fair way to do it, which is why they do it that way.

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