Let's go back to the old ways

Former Member
Former Member
That's it, all you ancient swim romantics have convinced me. We need to ban the new suits and require everyone to wear the same type (not brand). We just have to decide which is the 'right' model. I submit that you revisionist dogs who think that briefs are it don't know much about swimming history. I'm attaching a photo of Duke Kahanamoku with this message to show you what the competition swimwear was like in the first part of the 20th century. Clearly men were men here and could be one with the water. The suit certainly never helped or hindered and one could feel every molecule of water swirling by during the swim. Ah, those were the days. Who do we have to thank for the loss of such elegant swimwear used by the Duke? Was it Adolph Kiefer? Who introduced the horrible brief innovation into the sport? Whoever it was, they should be removed from the Hall of Fame, stricken from all records, and never spoken of again!
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  • Former Member
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    I agree!! And if you wear a regular suit in a non-taper meet, how can you compare that to a taper meet? The time differential most likely would be disproportionately due to the taper and/or fast pool, not the suit. Good question, a lot of variables at work here. Maybe I should wear the fs2 in some non-taper meets to get a better idea.
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  • Former Member
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    I agree!! And if you wear a regular suit in a non-taper meet, how can you compare that to a taper meet? The time differential most likely would be disproportionately due to the taper and/or fast pool, not the suit. Good question, a lot of variables at work here. Maybe I should wear the fs2 in some non-taper meets to get a better idea.
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