New suit?

RE: New suit?

Former Member — Tue, 29 May 2007 16:23:37 GMT

While sympathising with my friends here that have purchased them, and risking their wrath. I (would) totally agree with this.

RE: New suit?

Former Member — Tue, 29 May 2007 16:16:25 GMT

In not so many words, yes.^

RE: New suit?

knelson — Tue, 29 May 2007 12:42:58 GMT

I don't see anything on FINA's site about a new rule. Does anyone have any kind of reference for this? I'm skeptical they would ban suits that have been on the market for years.

RE: New suit?

Former Member — Tue, 29 May 2007 07:44:55 GMT

I totally agree with you. After doing triathlons, where the best/wealthiest competitors spend $15k+ on their equipment, I was happy to get into masters swimming years ago, where I could spend $30 (or less) for a suit and goggles and swim in a meet and have the same advantages/disadvantages as anyone else. I'd be happy to see USMS go back to allowing just regular swimsuits for meets. Without getting political about it Tim that's part of my reason and the other half is that it's an artificial aid--IMHO. I'm not saying that the top guys and girls are cheating (before some shows up ans twists this)--the fastest swimmers would still be the fastest swimmers. Just a purist (that's rich coming from me eh?) view I guess.

RE: New suit?

aztimm — Tue, 29 May 2007 03:40:38 GMT

While sympathising with my friends here that have purchased them, and risking their wrath. I (would) totally agree with this. I totally agree with you. After doing triathlons, where the best/wealthiest competitors spend $15k+ on their equipment, I was happy to get into masters swimming years ago, where I could spend $30 (or less) for a suit and goggles and swim in a meet and have the same advantages/disadvantages as anyone else. I'd be happy to see USMS go back to allowing just regular swimsuits for meets.

RE: New suit?

Jim Clemmons — Tue, 29 May 2007 02:57:37 GMT

Here's what the current FINA rules are regarding "Swimwear". Rule GR 5 www.fina.org/.../general_rules.php I seem to recall reading something a few months ago regarding "bumps, adornments, anything that interferes with the movement of the water" over the surface of the suit would be outside of the allowable rules - eventually. I don't recall the exact wording obviously, but I thought it more applicable to the dots on the FSII. I thought it wouldn't apply to stitching like that on the FSI. The Nike suit has those raised lines on it that are not stitching so I thought it would apply to them.

RE: New suit?

Allen Stark — Mon, 28 May 2007 11:39:52 GMT

I have heard about the FINA rule,but I don't know the details.Does this mean FS-I and FS-II are now illegal?