Conversely, the change from the Duke Kahanamoku suit (forums.usms.org/showthread.php to the brief represented a greater change for men than that era's women's suit to the present ones (mostly a change in leg and arm coverage). So, as Geek asks: what era do we freeze the technology into?
I don't know, since it isn't something I'm advocating; I was just responding (somewhat tongue in cheek) to your diatribe against men.
I would prefer to update the rules to something that describes the modern swimsuit era (what Leonard describes works for me) rather than have this argument every 4 years. I'm much rather hear about swimmers and their accomplishments rather than what suit they wore (or didn't wear).
Conversely, the change from the Duke Kahanamoku suit (forums.usms.org/showthread.php to the brief represented a greater change for men than that era's women's suit to the present ones (mostly a change in leg and arm coverage). So, as Geek asks: what era do we freeze the technology into?
I don't know, since it isn't something I'm advocating; I was just responding (somewhat tongue in cheek) to your diatribe against men.
I would prefer to update the rules to something that describes the modern swimsuit era (what Leonard describes works for me) rather than have this argument every 4 years. I'm much rather hear about swimmers and their accomplishments rather than what suit they wore (or didn't wear).