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 ?
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 ....
Realistically how many masters swimmers do you think would be able to get a hold of the new suit? Of those how many are already a top their age group?
Bottom line - life is not fair. I don't think just because you can't get a suit (and really the vast majority of us) that we shouldn't allow them. I think it's silly to try.
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 ....
Realistically how many masters swimmers do you think would be able to get a hold of the new suit? Of those how many are already a top their age group?
Bottom line - life is not fair. I don't think just because you can't get a suit (and really the vast majority of us) that we shouldn't allow them. I think it's silly to try.
