Anyone going to start practicing in a in the big rubberband?
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Anyone out there going to start doing some pool practices in a wetsuit due to the new "proposed" rule change of allowing wetsuits in USMS open water swims? :frustrated:
The thought of practicing in a pool in a wetsuit absolutely makes me want to barf; however, I don't want to be penalized (and I've not yet learned to swim in one of these rubber bands) if this rule change goes through for next year.
Any thoughts on how to deal with the ridicule in practice?
The way things are going, I guess I had better learn to swim with fins as well. . .
Maybe with the approval of wetsuits and fins, the powers that be will approve swimming with paddles and buoys - then I'm in! :party2:
I'm thinking that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. :doh::doh::sad:
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Slightly off subject: the fire-fighters in Brasilia (fire-fighters are a military outfit in Brazil and do all sorts of search and rescue missions) have a race of 3,000 meters called "the outfitted race". They cover the 3,000 using masks, snorkels and fins! Only legs are allowed, the arms are held close to the body. Besides the burning legs, the biggest problem is keeping a true course in the dark lake. They have to lift their faces and check the bearings every now and then. They go from point to point and move fast. At this particular O.W. event, the triathlon type suits are allowed, this in July, supposedly Winter. A couple of friends borrow the suits and usually do the 1,000 meters two minutes faster. But the winners are always swimmers without any special suits. The outside temperatures are in the 70s so no one is worried about the cold. No prize money is given, so there are no separate rosters. I hate wearing those damn things, even the smaller ones when scuba diving. But most scuba diving outfits have a rule of wearing the f.....ng rubbers, even in warm waters. I guess you might go hypothermic without perceiving. On the other hand, swimming naked isn't comfortable either! ooops, wrong forum....billy fanstone
Slightly off subject: the fire-fighters in Brasilia (fire-fighters are a military outfit in Brazil and do all sorts of search and rescue missions) have a race of 3,000 meters called "the outfitted race". They cover the 3,000 using masks, snorkels and fins! Only legs are allowed, the arms are held close to the body. Besides the burning legs, the biggest problem is keeping a true course in the dark lake. They have to lift their faces and check the bearings every now and then. They go from point to point and move fast. At this particular O.W. event, the triathlon type suits are allowed, this in July, supposedly Winter. A couple of friends borrow the suits and usually do the 1,000 meters two minutes faster. But the winners are always swimmers without any special suits. The outside temperatures are in the 70s so no one is worried about the cold. No prize money is given, so there are no separate rosters. I hate wearing those damn things, even the smaller ones when scuba diving. But most scuba diving outfits have a rule of wearing the f.....ng rubbers, even in warm waters. I guess you might go hypothermic without perceiving. On the other hand, swimming naked isn't comfortable either! ooops, wrong forum....billy fanstone
