It seems to me like the swimsuit situation has gotten a bit out of hand. Prices are high; LZRs are unavailable; swimskins are legal for USMS pool meets... the list continues.
With the fabrics, I think we can all agree neoprene should remain illegal for pool meets. But beyond that, who's to say what is and what isn't? It will be tough with all the new technology, and as we're seeing today with Speedo and BlueSeventy being FINA sponsors, it will be tough to knock the gift horse in the mouth.
Most of these new suits are body suits. Why not try to limit the effect a suit has on a performance by limiting the amount of suit that can affect performance? It is a stretch to get back to "briefs" and "recordbreakers," as already, women have a fabric advantage. But why not put a limit on the total amount of fabric that can be used, or the total amount of acceptable body coverage?
Small step to take, and in the end, to make the genders fair, we probably wouldn't lose much suit. But I think it is rediculous to see people completely covered at the pool. Their swims should be all about them - not what they and their suit can accomplish.
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I have never cared much for briefs. I like the suits that cover shoulders down to ankle. I find them to be comfortable. Do they help? Probably somewhat but not as much as many people would like to think.
If the athlete doesn't do the training, they won't get the results. People swim to forget that the suits can't do the swimming. The person inside does.
So, if you don't like the bodysuits, don't buy em. But don't try to get them banned for the rest of us that do like wearing them. Leave it up to the individual to chose what suit..classic,jammer, etc, they want to wear.
I have never cared much for briefs. I like the suits that cover shoulders down to ankle. I find them to be comfortable. Do they help? Probably somewhat but not as much as many people would like to think.
If the athlete doesn't do the training, they won't get the results. People swim to forget that the suits can't do the swimming. The person inside does.
So, if you don't like the bodysuits, don't buy em. But don't try to get them banned for the rest of us that do like wearing them. Leave it up to the individual to chose what suit..classic,jammer, etc, they want to wear.
