Not sure if it's the suit, the Olympic year, or a combo of both - but I do get the impression that the LZR racer is the fastest suit out there. It's not yet available, but I am sure some people will pull some strings and show up with the suit in Austin.
I think we should all agree to ban the suit from Austin and spread the word to everybody. I know it's not binding - but I think we are all "old enough" to work on the honor system.
Any thoughts ?
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Again the point here is just AVAILABILITY for this year's Masters Nationals. You can have all the philosophical and cost discussions you want - but the suits are not generally available to Masters swimmers competing in Austin.
In terms of effectiveness - I would guess that the average to good Masters swimmer will get double the time boost compared to an elite swimmer. For one, our older skin flops around a lot more. And then of course there is the issue of excess fat ....
Again the point here is just AVAILABILITY for this year's Masters Nationals. You can have all the philosophical and cost discussions you want - but the suits are not generally available to Masters swimmers competing in Austin.
In terms of effectiveness - I would guess that the average to good Masters swimmer will get double the time boost compared to an elite swimmer. For one, our older skin flops around a lot more. And then of course there is the issue of excess fat ....
