Yeah, your kid will be the only one at JOs, Sectionals, Zones without the tech suit.
I was one of the only ones back in the days racing with a "regular" suit at big meets. My parents bought me my first regular cut Aquablade suit when I was 11 and made Junior Nationals. They didn't care. Both of them made it to the Olympics (not in swimming but other sports) without fancy and super expensive equipment.
My parents have never bought me another tech/racing suit than that one. I had to make the state team to get my first knee tech suit. One of the annual perks when you made the state team in Germany.
And then our coach would only allow us to race in tech suits twice a year; for Long course and Short course nationals.
Yeah, your kid will be the only one at JOs, Sectionals, Zones without the tech suit.
I was one of the only ones back in the days racing with a "regular" suit at big meets. My parents bought me my first regular cut Aquablade suit when I was 11 and made Junior Nationals. They didn't care. Both of them made it to the Olympics (not in swimming but other sports) without fancy and super expensive equipment.
My parents have never bought me another tech/racing suit than that one. I had to make the state team to get my first knee tech suit. One of the annual perks when you made the state team in Germany.
And then our coach would only allow us to race in tech suits twice a year; for Long course and Short course nationals.
