Anyone going to start practicing in a in the big rubberband?
Former Member
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:
With all due respect to those who organize them -- they do a great job, in my experience -- participation is incredibly low, it is almost embarassing to call them "national championships."
I read the proposal and have no real issue with it, but am a bit confused on one point: Would this, in effect, produce 2 national champions in a given age/gender group - one for the real swimmers and one for the wetsuit ballerinas?
As to the participation being too low, I think that is more a function of the size of the country than anything else. Also, even if you allow the WB's into the race, I don't see how that makes a national any more valid. You may have more people overall, but probably not any/many more in the RS group.
-LBJ
Paul it is evident from your avatar that the perils of aging are catching you up- I speak, of course, about the uncontrolled growth of ear, eyebrow and nasal hair in the senior years, issues that must be addressed for streamlining's sake.
