Hello, friends,
I've been wondering where to post this message, so I might as well start here.
There is a lot of talk about records broken in the tech suit era and some people want asterisks on those records.
But no one talks about the suit which Thorpe wore in the 2000 Olympics. It sure looks like a wetsuit to me:
media.olympics.com.au/.../20100707_101809625_ian_thorpe_wins_400m_20001.jpg
Why aren't his victories and records tainted by the use of this suit?
Does the rule change about suits help explain why he was unsuccessful in his comeback attempt?
Any thoughts?
Parents
Former Member
It wasn't a wetsuit but an extremely tight-fitting Adidas suit designed by Kim Roberts of London.
Kim supplied me with the same Adidas suits, but alas, mine were not made to measure. Kim met Ian Thorpe from time to time to measure the great man himself, to make sure his suits were always the correct size. They were so tight that after being used for just one race they were cut off him by an assistant, with a pair of scissors.
These Adidas suits were incredible. They allowed me to swim 5 or 6 seconds faster, per 100 metres. I never got to wear the latest suits before the ban came in, which I was told were much faster than my Adidas suits. Consequently, life is thoroughly depressing, knowing I can't get anywhere near to my best times!
It wasn't a wetsuit but an extremely tight-fitting Adidas suit designed by Kim Roberts of London.
Kim supplied me with the same Adidas suits, but alas, mine were not made to measure. Kim met Ian Thorpe from time to time to measure the great man himself, to make sure his suits were always the correct size. They were so tight that after being used for just one race they were cut off him by an assistant, with a pair of scissors.
These Adidas suits were incredible. They allowed me to swim 5 or 6 seconds faster, per 100 metres. I never got to wear the latest suits before the ban came in, which I was told were much faster than my Adidas suits. Consequently, life is thoroughly depressing, knowing I can't get anywhere near to my best times!
