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
Nothing wrong with lime...
Says the Limey.
On another note, can someone explain what this means: "During quality control checks it emerged that certain POWERSKIN Carbon-Pro suits exhibited an anomaly that altered the permeability of the swimsuits, making them non-compliant with FINA rules."
What do the rules say about permeability? Must water be able to penetrate through the fabric? If it doesn't, is the idea that air bubbles can get trapped inside the suit, providing some float?
I am wondering if FINA should, in fairness to those of us who don't eat a lot of roughage, institute a rule that all suits must have a one-way flatulence venting valve in the posterior of FINA-approved swim suits. Otherwise, swimmers who like vegetables will be able to gain an unfair advantage over those of us who rarely, if ever, produce gas.
Nothing wrong with lime...
Says the Limey.
On another note, can someone explain what this means: "During quality control checks it emerged that certain POWERSKIN Carbon-Pro suits exhibited an anomaly that altered the permeability of the swimsuits, making them non-compliant with FINA rules."
What do the rules say about permeability? Must water be able to penetrate through the fabric? If it doesn't, is the idea that air bubbles can get trapped inside the suit, providing some float?
I am wondering if FINA should, in fairness to those of us who don't eat a lot of roughage, institute a rule that all suits must have a one-way flatulence venting valve in the posterior of FINA-approved swim suits. Otherwise, swimmers who like vegetables will be able to gain an unfair advantage over those of us who rarely, if ever, produce gas.
