This is very interesting:
swimswam.com/.../
What are people who bought one of these for USMS Nationals going to do? I'm sure Arena is going to offer to replace the suits, but with Nationals days away it's going to be tough to get a new one before the meet starts.
Arena, therefore, advised FINA of its decision to withdraw the approval codes of concerned POWERSKIN Carbon-Pro models:
AR220993 – woman full body open back
AR220994 – woman full body closed back
AR141364 – man jammer
Consequently, as of May 7 onwards, all POWERSKIN Carbon-Pro suits to be used in FINA sanctioned events will have the following approval codes:
AR221039 – woman full body open back
AR221028 – woman full body closed back
AR141028 – man jammer
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The stamp is by the knee according to this article...
FINA Approved Stamp to be Moved to Inside of Suits -- August 14, 2012
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 14. PLENTY has been made about underwater video judging first being discussed by the Olympic coaches at the 2012 London Olympics, but something that went under the radar is a change in the location of the FINA approved stamp for suits.
According to Kim Brackin of Brackin Elite Swim Training, who served as the Zimbabwe's coach with Kirsty Coventry competing in London, FINA will now be required to place its FINA approved logo on the inside of every suit. Brackin stated that officials told the coaches in attendance that the FINA logo on the outside of the suit had been considered to be advertising, and that it will now be placed inside the suit, right by the knee so that officials can quickly flip the suit material to check if it is approved.
Brackin also stated that the bulk of the rest of the coaches meeting dealt with information on FINA approved caps, goggles and suits.
The stamp is by the knee according to this article...
FINA Approved Stamp to be Moved to Inside of Suits -- August 14, 2012
PHOENIX, Arizona, August 14. PLENTY has been made about underwater video judging first being discussed by the Olympic coaches at the 2012 London Olympics, but something that went under the radar is a change in the location of the FINA approved stamp for suits.
According to Kim Brackin of Brackin Elite Swim Training, who served as the Zimbabwe's coach with Kirsty Coventry competing in London, FINA will now be required to place its FINA approved logo on the inside of every suit. Brackin stated that officials told the coaches in attendance that the FINA logo on the outside of the suit had been considered to be advertising, and that it will now be placed inside the suit, right by the knee so that officials can quickly flip the suit material to check if it is approved.
Brackin also stated that the bulk of the rest of the coaches meeting dealt with information on FINA approved caps, goggles and suits.
