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.
I'm, testing a Blue Seventy Point Zero3 this week...got it today. I spoke at length with Glenn Mills about the suit yesterday after he used one in Biltmore last weekend:
goswim.tv/.../my-blueseventy.html
I'm really struggling with this...make no mistake this IS a wetsuit...maybe they've come up with a hybrid material, whatever to meet FINA guidelines but its still a wetsuit.
With that in mind a few concerns other than the fact that people will simply be destroying ANY records not swam in one of this new generation of suits:
- Technique; Glenn pointed out that the "old" days of exceptional/technique based swimmers now don't have to worry about body position...its corrected for you.
- Training; I think he's 100% correct that the rest of the "playing field" will all have this technology in years to come and the best trained athletes will prevail...but right now I'm going to feel a bit awkward swimming against someone in an "old" suit.
- Does it even matter that some records were set in different types of suits? Does Janet Evans records swimming in what amounts to a "Pinto" matter in a world where Katie Hoff is using a Ferrarri?
More to come....
I'm, testing a Blue Seventy Point Zero3 this week...got it today. I spoke at length with Glenn Mills about the suit yesterday after he used one in Biltmore last weekend:
goswim.tv/.../my-blueseventy.html
I'm really struggling with this...make no mistake this IS a wetsuit...maybe they've come up with a hybrid material, whatever to meet FINA guidelines but its still a wetsuit.
With that in mind a few concerns other than the fact that people will simply be destroying ANY records not swam in one of this new generation of suits:
- Technique; Glenn pointed out that the "old" days of exceptional/technique based swimmers now don't have to worry about body position...its corrected for you.
- Training; I think he's 100% correct that the rest of the "playing field" will all have this technology in years to come and the best trained athletes will prevail...but right now I'm going to feel a bit awkward swimming against someone in an "old" suit.
- Does it even matter that some records were set in different types of suits? Does Janet Evans records swimming in what amounts to a "Pinto" matter in a world where Katie Hoff is using a Ferrarri?
More to come....
