Why does MLB prohibit the use of aluminum bats or spitting on baseballs or letting players use steroids (okay - two out of three)? Why does NASCAR prohibit fuel injected engines or certain transmission gear ratios? Why does the PGA disqualify certain golf balls or regulate golf clubs? Why can't basketball players where stilts or use a trampoline? Enough is enough, when a piece of equipment can alter the record books and cheapen the physical accomplishments of every past athlete, it's time to say stop (don't you think?).
The integrity of our sport is on the line here. How about two dolphin kicks for breaststroke or how about adding another arm-stroke to the backstroke turn or allowing IM'ers to turn-over before they touch on the back to *** transition.
I'm against the LZR and any suit that enhances performance and don't think I'll be changing my mind unless they find out swimming naked can make you swim faster.
Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication.
Coach T.
Parents
Former Member
Why does MLB prohibit the use of aluminum bats or spitting on baseballs or letting players use steroids (okay - two out of three)? Why does NASCAR prohibit fuel injected engines or certain transmission gear ratios? Why does the PGA disqualify certain golf balls or regulate golf clubs? Why can't basketball players where stilts or use a trampoline? Enough is enough, when a piece of equipment can alter the record books and cheapen the physical accomplishments of every past athlete, it's time to say stop (don't you think?).
The integrity of our sport is on the line here. How about two dolphin kicks for breaststroke or how about adding another arm-stroke to the backstroke turn or allowing IM'ers to turn-over before they touch on the back to *** transition.
I'm against the LZR and any suit that enhances performance and don't think I'll be changing my mind unless they find out swimming naked can make you swim faster.
Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication.
Coach T.
Hey Tomtopo
Welcome to the TSB (Tech Suit Basher’s) Forum***. New members are greatly appreciated and others are warmly encouraged to join!!!
The TSB Forum was established in response to all the negative attitudes about so called “Technical Suits” in swimming and here are some of the main issues:
Here Comes "Robo Swimmer" :shakeshead:
Since the emergence of tech suits, what was once an athletic art of pure and sheer elegance has now become a mechanized spectacle reminiscent of NASCAR complete with all the latest “performance enhancing” features.
Big $$$ Under The Table :shakeshead:
FINA and the suit makers (Speedo, Tyr, Nike, etc.) have a highly questionable business relationship and political corruption is running rampant between these two entities. When it comes to FINA’s approval of swim suits, it's beginning to look like a classic case of "The tail wagging the dog” and the suit makers are reaping the big reward of having swimmers competing in $500 tech suits instead of conventional $20 briefs. Accordingly, the suit makers are raking in big $$$ and getting tons of world wide brand recognition.
Where’s The Water??? :shakeshead:
Of all the issues with tech suits, the main thing is that they take away the feel of being in the water and the comfortable aquatic experience of swimming in briefs has been replaced with an ecchy “taking a bath with your clothes on” sensation. Covering 95% of your body with waterproof material is completely antithetical to the concept of swimming and that alone is enough to toss the body suit idea out the window.
With your help, we can get rid of tech suits and return swimming to it’s grandeur as one of last remaining examples of a true athletic art!!! :groovy:
***The TSB Forum is a privately maintained blog within the USMS.Org site (established using "the principle of Squatter's Rights") and it is NOT affiliated with USMS or any other organization. Never-the-less, it does provide an excellent breeding ground for trolls (such as me!!!) to have a great time venting our ridicule over the tech suit craze (and also be a constructive annoyance to FINA, Speedo, Tyr, Nike, etc).
Dolphin 2
P.S.
Tomtopo, I really like the idea of swimming naked and that should be FINA’s only rule regarding swimwear!!! :drink:
Why does MLB prohibit the use of aluminum bats or spitting on baseballs or letting players use steroids (okay - two out of three)? Why does NASCAR prohibit fuel injected engines or certain transmission gear ratios? Why does the PGA disqualify certain golf balls or regulate golf clubs? Why can't basketball players where stilts or use a trampoline? Enough is enough, when a piece of equipment can alter the record books and cheapen the physical accomplishments of every past athlete, it's time to say stop (don't you think?).
The integrity of our sport is on the line here. How about two dolphin kicks for breaststroke or how about adding another arm-stroke to the backstroke turn or allowing IM'ers to turn-over before they touch on the back to *** transition.
I'm against the LZR and any suit that enhances performance and don't think I'll be changing my mind unless they find out swimming naked can make you swim faster.
Did you hear about the Buddhist who refused Novocain during a root canal? His goal: transcend dental medication.
Coach T.
Hey Tomtopo
Welcome to the TSB (Tech Suit Basher’s) Forum***. New members are greatly appreciated and others are warmly encouraged to join!!!
The TSB Forum was established in response to all the negative attitudes about so called “Technical Suits” in swimming and here are some of the main issues:
Here Comes "Robo Swimmer" :shakeshead:
Since the emergence of tech suits, what was once an athletic art of pure and sheer elegance has now become a mechanized spectacle reminiscent of NASCAR complete with all the latest “performance enhancing” features.
Big $$$ Under The Table :shakeshead:
FINA and the suit makers (Speedo, Tyr, Nike, etc.) have a highly questionable business relationship and political corruption is running rampant between these two entities. When it comes to FINA’s approval of swim suits, it's beginning to look like a classic case of "The tail wagging the dog” and the suit makers are reaping the big reward of having swimmers competing in $500 tech suits instead of conventional $20 briefs. Accordingly, the suit makers are raking in big $$$ and getting tons of world wide brand recognition.
Where’s The Water??? :shakeshead:
Of all the issues with tech suits, the main thing is that they take away the feel of being in the water and the comfortable aquatic experience of swimming in briefs has been replaced with an ecchy “taking a bath with your clothes on” sensation. Covering 95% of your body with waterproof material is completely antithetical to the concept of swimming and that alone is enough to toss the body suit idea out the window.
With your help, we can get rid of tech suits and return swimming to it’s grandeur as one of last remaining examples of a true athletic art!!! :groovy:
***The TSB Forum is a privately maintained blog within the USMS.Org site (established using "the principle of Squatter's Rights") and it is NOT affiliated with USMS or any other organization. Never-the-less, it does provide an excellent breeding ground for trolls (such as me!!!) to have a great time venting our ridicule over the tech suit craze (and also be a constructive annoyance to FINA, Speedo, Tyr, Nike, etc).
Dolphin 2
P.S.
Tomtopo, I really like the idea of swimming naked and that should be FINA’s only rule regarding swimwear!!! :drink:
