I think this whole suit issue is way out of hand....
The fastest swimmers are the fastest swimmers. If you put all swimmers in jeans, sweatshirts, and tennis shoes and had them race in those "costumes" the fastest swimmer would still win.
It all comes down to swimmers having access to the same "costume". Cheating happens when competitors do things that aren't allowed for all competitors.
It would be an issue if the "costume" became the engine. I don't think the LZR has set any records without a swimmer wearing it......
As for the old WR's some may have been faster if they had access to these suits 10-50 years ago, but most of these records would of or will be beaten by bigger, stronger, faster swimmers. "Evolution Happens"
:2cents::bolt:
I think this whole suit issue is way out of hand....
The fastest swimmers are the fastest swimmers. If you put all swimmers in jeans, sweatshirts, and tennis shoes and had them race in those "costumes" the fastest swimmer would still win.
It all comes down to swimmers having access to the same "costume". Cheating happens when competitors do things that aren't allowed for all competitors.
It would be an issue if the "costume" became the engine. I don't think the LZR has set any records without a swimmer wearing it......
As for the old WR's some may have been faster if they had access to these suits 10-50 years ago, but most of these records would of or will be beaten by bigger, stronger, faster swimmers. "Evolution Happens"
:2cents::bolt:
