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.
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Once again Dolphin pulls a Rush Limbaugh and says whatever he wants, whether the facts agree or not.
1. Mechanized spectacle? Fast suit or not Phelps looks like Phelps. Dara Torres freestyle is beautiful no matter what she wears. If I buy a LZR I won't become a top 10 Master swimmer. And any comparison to the technology-challenged NASCAR is ridiculous.
2. Money under the table? Please tell us how you know this. These companies are of course motivated most to sell more suits. What is FINA interested in? Expanding the appeal of the sport. Serious corruption would cause FINA to require the suits be worn.
3. No one has a 95% coverage suit. Thorpe was one of the few that wore a suit ankles to wrist. The LZR's highest coverage is the highneck bodyskin which leaves the arms and shoulders free to feel the water.
Once again Dolphin pulls a Rush Limbaugh and says whatever he wants, whether the facts agree or not.
1. Mechanized spectacle? Fast suit or not Phelps looks like Phelps. Dara Torres freestyle is beautiful no matter what she wears. If I buy a LZR I won't become a top 10 Master swimmer. And any comparison to the technology-challenged NASCAR is ridiculous.
2. Money under the table? Please tell us how you know this. These companies are of course motivated most to sell more suits. What is FINA interested in? Expanding the appeal of the sport. Serious corruption would cause FINA to require the suits be worn.
3. No one has a 95% coverage suit. Thorpe was one of the few that wore a suit ankles to wrist. The LZR's highest coverage is the highneck bodyskin which leaves the arms and shoulders free to feel the water.
