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Originally posted by craiglll@yahoo.com Doesn't the rule about suits state that they can't enhance performance in any way. I tried to find the FINA rule but couldn't. Is there someone with the rule intheir head or could get it quickly? SW 10.7 No swimmer shall be permitted to use or wear any device that may aid his speed, buoyancy or endurance during a competition (such as webbed gloves, flippers, fins, etc.). Goggles may be worn.

Originally posted by LindsayNB Out of curiousity, do you have a recent comparison time when you were shaved and/or wearing a regular competition suit? Unfortunately I hadn't raced a 500 for a while so I don't know how accurate the comparison will be. I swam a 5:35 in a regular suit in Nov. 2003. I'm training about the same amount now as I was back then, and the 5:35 was an all-effort. I was thrilled with my 5:24.

Originally posted by kristilynn I also wore my Aquapel for my 500 in a very small intersquad meet last week and went a 5:24. I'm definitely sold on the suits and plan on wearing mine at Nationals. Out of curiousity, do you have a recent comparison time when you were shaved and/or wearing a regular competition suit?

Originally posted by knelson I'm still trying to get within 30 seconds of my college time in the 500 free! When you figure out how to do that, let me know.

When in practice my coach says I want this 100 within 5 seconds of your personal best, I say, but I had on a fastskin and had a block start, it was all the suit. When at our state meet, my teammate said wow, that was fast that suit really must help I said, it was the hard work, not the suit. I blame the suit and take credit for myself ... ;)

Originally posted by Bob McAdams I suppose the same questions could be asked regarding various changes that have been made to the stroke rules over the years. The bottom line is that there are world records that have been set by swimmers wearing the suits, and there are world records that have been set by swimmers who weren't wearing the suits, suggesting that the suits (contrary to the manufacturers' claims) haven't made much difference (though who knows whether that will continue as the suits continue to be redesigned). I think it would have been better to have banned the suits in the beginning, but I see no problem with doing it now. Bob Doesn't the rule about suits state that they can't enhance performance in any way. I tried to find the FINA rule but couldn't. Is there someone with the rule intheir head or could get it quickly? I have a fastskin brief. I really liked wearing it when I race. Right now I'm working out with a Speedo Endurance. I wish that the legs were either longer or shorter. The leg openning keeps riding up my leg.