Swim Rant

How great to beat your competition in a drag suit while they are in fastskins. I won one masters LC nationals in the 50 m fly in a $20 dolphin suit - while flanked by gals in fastskins. But I do wonder, is there a huge difference between summer leaguers and masters wearing fastskins at local/ dual meets . . . I remember attending my first masters meet in '02 or '03 and being amazed at the number of swimmers in pricey fastskins. I really thought everyone would be in poly suits. :joker: I do feel for those kids who have a rude awakening when they get older . . . Well, masters swimmers are at least adults who have earned the money that they may foolishly throw away on fastskins in their obsession with their sport. An army of 8 year old kids wearing fancy FS IIs makes me slightly ill. As do parents who bribe their kids with iphones to get them to make zone time cutoffs.

How great to beat your competition in a drag suit while they are in fastskins. I won one masters LC nationals in the 50 m fly in a $20 dolphin suit - while flanked by gals in fastskins. But I do wonder, is there a huge difference between summer leaguers and masters wearing fastskins at local/ dual meets . . . I remember attending my first masters meet in '02 or '03 and being amazed at the number of swimmers in pricey fastskins. I really thought everyone would be in poly suits. :joker: I do feel for those kids who have a rude awakening when they get older . . . Well, masters swimmers are at least adults who have earned the money that they may foolishly throw away on fastskins in their obsession with their sport. An army of 8 year old kids wearing fancy FS IIs makes me slightly ill. As do parents who bribe their kids with iphones to get them to make zone time cutoffs.