FINIS Tech Suits Only $20!!!!

RE: FINIS Tech Suits Only $20!!!!

Former Member — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:47:17 GMT

This is basically for USA Swimming meets right now. Certain cuts (male jammer and brief and female short john) of HydroSpeed 1 can be worn at USA Swim meets because it is a textile only suit that meets FINA's current rules... While you can wear a older suit in the approved cut at USS meets, you can not set a World Record, qualify for the World Championship or Olympic Team or for world rankings (note: this is not masters). To do this, you must wear a suit on the 2010 FINA list. The reason the HydroSpeed 1 was not submitted for this list is the high cost of the FINA approval process Here's what USA Swimming has to say www.usaswimming.org/.../ViewNewsArticle.aspx Hope this helps

RE: FINIS Tech Suits Only $20!!!!

swimshark — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:15:47 GMT

RE: FINIS Tech Suits Only $20!!!!

swimshark — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:35:27 GMT

* The HydroSpeed I falls into the "FINA Approved" category above because the material, styles, and accessories are all approved for use in FINA 2010 competitions. Therefore because the HydroSpeed I suits were developed and manufactured before 2009 and have characteristics which do not raise any issue in regard of new or amended criteria, no 2010 submission was made. Note that since the HydroSpeed I is approved but not on the current 2010 FINA list they cannot be worn to break any FINA World Championships or Olympic records. So does this mean the Hydrospeed I is approved as long as we're not going for World of Olympic records? Will a USMS official know this?