FINA banned the shiny suits partially because they gave some people an unfair advantage.Then they turn around and OK adding the fins to the blocks.They supposedly make starts 0.2-0.4 faster.That is not a trivial amount especially in a 50.Being able to practice with them before a meet that has them is undoubtedly beneficial.Very few swimmers will have access to them on a regular basis.Is this fair,what say you?
I only do flat starts at meets. Occasionally in practice I will toy around with track starts, but not often. When I had an opportunity to do a track start on a fin block at a meet, I gave it a go. I was decidedly faster off the block (not surprising) but on top of that I thought I carried my momentum well into the water. Whereas I always felt a little off balance and less powerful with track starts on normal blocks.
I'm indifferent to their use.
I only do flat starts at meets. Occasionally in practice I will toy around with track starts, but not often. When I had an opportunity to do a track start on a fin block at a meet, I gave it a go. I was decidedly faster off the block (not surprising) but on top of that I thought I carried my momentum well into the water. Whereas I always felt a little off balance and less powerful with track starts on normal blocks.
I'm indifferent to their use.
