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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Well said Wookie. I'm trying hard to not be a stick in the mud all the time.
Just ordered my blueseventy nero comp. We'll see. . .
As technology gets better...things change. Why is golfers love the new new clubs and balls, why is it runners like new, lighter shoes, bikers like new lightweight bikes?
Yet, heaven forbide swimming take advantage of improvements in pools, racing lane lines, blocks and ohhh..shock...suits!
Look, we can't go back to the 70's...80's...90's. The suits are here to stay, so stop crying over them.
If you don't want to wear them, fine, don't. If you don't want to get beat by someone wearing them, out train them. Said it once, the suits can't do the swimming! Too many people are giving credit to the suits and not the athletes wearing the suits.
Did anyone take time to think that maybe all the hype around the suits have boosted the athlete's mental side, so they think by wearing them they will swim faster and then the ATHLETE...not the suit, goes out there and swims faster because they believed they could?
After all, this is a pretty mental sport.
Well said Wookie. I'm trying hard to not be a stick in the mud all the time.
Just ordered my blueseventy nero comp. We'll see. . .
As technology gets better...things change. Why is golfers love the new new clubs and balls, why is it runners like new, lighter shoes, bikers like new lightweight bikes?
Yet, heaven forbide swimming take advantage of improvements in pools, racing lane lines, blocks and ohhh..shock...suits!
Look, we can't go back to the 70's...80's...90's. The suits are here to stay, so stop crying over them.
If you don't want to wear them, fine, don't. If you don't want to get beat by someone wearing them, out train them. Said it once, the suits can't do the swimming! Too many people are giving credit to the suits and not the athletes wearing the suits.
Did anyone take time to think that maybe all the hype around the suits have boosted the athlete's mental side, so they think by wearing them they will swim faster and then the ATHLETE...not the suit, goes out there and swims faster because they believed they could?
After all, this is a pretty mental sport.
