I've been giggling about this all morning! Many of the young swimmers from my pool are attending the BYU swim camps starting this week. One of the young guys who always wears brief (racer) style swim suits told me that he isn't allowed to where them at the camp. I pulled up the info on the camp and the info packet does say "no Speedos or bikini briefs are allowed for male participants". I'm sorry, but jammers are no less revealing than briefs! If anything they are more so - in my opinion. I can understand a modest dress code at BYU, but swimmers are so use to seeing each other in these types of suits. I would love to know the thinking behind this dress code? :lmao:
The main issue with their/my criticism seems to be how mechanized the sport has become and there is a serious issue about whether (or not) the achievements (the repeatedly broken WRs) made while using them should be considered legitimate. :dunno:
In what defintion of the word 'Mechanical' are you using this word?
Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with,
mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the
quantitative relations of force and matter, as
distinguished from mental, vital, chemical, etc.; as,
mechanical principles; a mechanical theory; mechanical
deposits.
2. Of or pertaining to a machine or to machinery or tools;
made or formed by a machine or with tools; as, mechanical
precision; mechanical products.
We have also divers mechanical arts. --Bacon.
3. Done as if by a machine; uninfluenced by will or emotion;
proceeding automatically, or by habit, without special
intention or reflection; as, mechanical singing;
mechanical verses; mechanical service.
4. Made and operated by interaction of forces without a
directing intelligence; as, a mechanical universe.
5. Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate;
empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric.
I'm sorry, but none of those definitions apply to a swim suit. Unless you are referring to a diving suit, such as this one?
en.wikipedia.org/.../Atmospheric_diving_suit
But I have yet to see that worn in a swimming competition.
I am continually amazed at your prolific use of glittering generalities and vauge sweeping statements. You definately have a skill.
And to repeat what others have asked. What's it to you? You don't compete, so you are not being 'cheated' by others who choose to wear tech suits, you're not being harmed economically (unless there is a hidden link between swim suits and elevators that I don't see) or some rich kid wearing a tech suit has beaten one of your children out for a scholarship, resources that are vital to the human race are not being diverted to swim suit R&D and manufacture. So again, WHAT'S THE BIG FREAKIN DEAL???
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I think I get it now. You just love to argue endlessly about things that do not directly affect you.
You're a Troll. Plain and simple.
It's now much clearer.
Paul (Owner of a $58.00 Speedo Fast Skin 1 bought from Ebay)
The main issue with their/my criticism seems to be how mechanized the sport has become and there is a serious issue about whether (or not) the achievements (the repeatedly broken WRs) made while using them should be considered legitimate. :dunno:
In what defintion of the word 'Mechanical' are you using this word?
Pertaining to, governed by, or in accordance with,
mechanics, or the laws of motion; pertaining to the
quantitative relations of force and matter, as
distinguished from mental, vital, chemical, etc.; as,
mechanical principles; a mechanical theory; mechanical
deposits.
2. Of or pertaining to a machine or to machinery or tools;
made or formed by a machine or with tools; as, mechanical
precision; mechanical products.
We have also divers mechanical arts. --Bacon.
3. Done as if by a machine; uninfluenced by will or emotion;
proceeding automatically, or by habit, without special
intention or reflection; as, mechanical singing;
mechanical verses; mechanical service.
4. Made and operated by interaction of forces without a
directing intelligence; as, a mechanical universe.
5. Obtained by trial, by measurements, etc.; approximate;
empirical. See the 2d Note under Geometric.
I'm sorry, but none of those definitions apply to a swim suit. Unless you are referring to a diving suit, such as this one?
en.wikipedia.org/.../Atmospheric_diving_suit
But I have yet to see that worn in a swimming competition.
I am continually amazed at your prolific use of glittering generalities and vauge sweeping statements. You definately have a skill.
And to repeat what others have asked. What's it to you? You don't compete, so you are not being 'cheated' by others who choose to wear tech suits, you're not being harmed economically (unless there is a hidden link between swim suits and elevators that I don't see) or some rich kid wearing a tech suit has beaten one of your children out for a scholarship, resources that are vital to the human race are not being diverted to swim suit R&D and manufacture. So again, WHAT'S THE BIG FREAKIN DEAL???
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, I think I get it now. You just love to argue endlessly about things that do not directly affect you.
You're a Troll. Plain and simple.
It's now much clearer.
Paul (Owner of a $58.00 Speedo Fast Skin 1 bought from Ebay)
