OK, do we want to gnash our teeth, cluck and wag fingers, or take care of the problem? Even if wetsuits are not specifically named in the rules, using one to gain unfair advantage is against the rules and violates the spirit of the sport.
Name the meet and/or competitor to a local or national official (of USMS, not a referee), and this will be taken care of. It is one thing to swim as a joke with a cap festooned with crabs and seaweed, it is another altogether to take advantage of nonexistant meet officiating. This thread is three pages longer than necessary.
OK, do we want to gnash our teeth, cluck and wag fingers, or take care of the problem? Even if wetsuits are not specifically named in the rules, using one to gain unfair advantage is against the rules and violates the spirit of the sport.
Name the meet and/or competitor to a local or national official (of USMS, not a referee), and this will be taken care of. It is one thing to swim as a joke with a cap festooned with crabs and seaweed, it is another altogether to take advantage of nonexistant meet officiating. This thread is three pages longer than necessary.
