How about this... FINA and the International Olympic Committee provide every swimmer at the big O's the opportunity to use the most current "new" suit (whatever "it" is at the time of the first day of competition) at no cost to all the swimmers. It would be a drop in the bucket when you think about all the expense of putting on the Olympics.
Then, the swimmer gets to decide. Also, it would get us closer to what all the naked swimming proponents seem to want... an even playing field.
Of course, this makes a mess of sponsorships, but each suit manufacturer would be working flat out to ensure they had "the" suit in hand in quantity at the start of the Olympic competition.
(By the way, I'm all for whatever advances are made legal, as long as everyone gets a shot at them!)
How about this... FINA and the International Olympic Committee provide every swimmer at the big O's the opportunity to use the most current "new" suit (whatever "it" is at the time of the first day of competition) at no cost to all the swimmers. It would be a drop in the bucket when you think about all the expense of putting on the Olympics.
Then, the swimmer gets to decide. Also, it would get us closer to what all the naked swimming proponents seem to want... an even playing field.
Of course, this makes a mess of sponsorships, but each suit manufacturer would be working flat out to ensure they had "the" suit in hand in quantity at the start of the Olympic competition.
(By the way, I'm all for whatever advances are made legal, as long as everyone gets a shot at them!)
