Splashing water on a dry suit before racing???

I have noticed Olympians and also at meets I have been at over the last six weeks that people are getting their suit wet before they race. I have always recomended that you do not dive in the water with a wet swim suit. Many suits are made of closely knit material and are water proof. Water droplets can not pass through these suits. I have been telling swimmers not to wet the suit before they race. The reports back to me is that they are faster wearing a completely dry swim suit before they enter the water. Comments please. I agree that the pre-race rituals of splashing oneself, spitting water back into the pool, and so forth are very silly and accomplish nothing. On very few occasions, I have splashed myself prior to a race because I was sweating and wanted to cool off a bit prior to getting on the blocks.

I have noticed Olympians and also at meets I have been at over the last six weeks that people are getting their suit wet before they race. I have always recomended that you do not dive in the water with a wet swim suit. Many suits are made of closely knit material and are water proof. Water droplets can not pass through these suits. I have been telling swimmers not to wet the suit before they race. The reports back to me is that they are faster wearing a completely dry swim suit before they enter the water. Comments please. I agree that the pre-race rituals of splashing oneself, spitting water back into the pool, and so forth are very silly and accomplish nothing. On very few occasions, I have splashed myself prior to a race because I was sweating and wanted to cool off a bit prior to getting on the blocks.