What is with all of this costume business anyhow? Why not just call a spade a spade? It's a swimsuit for crying out loud.
That's what FINA calls it in the rules. They would probably just call it a swimsuit if it weren't for the full-body suits. They probably didn't no what to call what is effectively a body condom. ;)
I would argue that they are definitely "performance enhancing." Should they be banned?
No, because they are not inherently performance enhancing. They certainly make both training and racing more comfortable, but they don't inherently affect your speed in the water.
What is with all of this costume business anyhow? Why not just call a spade a spade? It's a swimsuit for crying out loud.
That's what FINA calls it in the rules. They would probably just call it a swimsuit if it weren't for the full-body suits. They probably didn't no what to call what is effectively a body condom. ;)
I would argue that they are definitely "performance enhancing." Should they be banned?
No, because they are not inherently performance enhancing. They certainly make both training and racing more comfortable, but they don't inherently affect your speed in the water.
