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.
wow paul,
that's pretty dramatic
going from
1:15's to 1:07's
and
31's to 28/29
you might turn into a workout swimmer
wonder what it will do to your top end race speed
I have no doubt records will fall
I'm going to wear mine in practice a couple times a week for fast swims to get real used to it, because it does feel different.
Ande
OK so I went to work out this am and after warming up we went into a set of 12 x 100’s (LCM) @ 2:30; 6 x 50 drill/50 swim, 6 x 50 swim/50 tempo followed by 6 x 50’s @ 1:30 tempo.
All I can tell you is this thing is a wetsuit and its going to play a major part in times for us "bigger" guys. Whereas I was going 1:15+ on the swim/tempo 100’s with my HR around 120 (2 beat kick 1st 50/6 beat 2nd), when I put the suit on I was around 1:07+ with a 2 beat kick the entire 100 and HR stayed the same....bottom line is when fatigued in a race without the suit your legs and body position are going to be lower in the water.
On the 50’s without the suit I’m going 200 pace/feel and am around 31+ with a 4 beat kick, with the suit I’m 28/29 with a 2 beat and HR the same. Fly was 33/30.
Its hard to get your mind off the bubbles in the suit on push-offs. Also did 4 starts with it after workout and again a fair amount of air coming in…but after 3 dolphin kicks on free and 9 on fly I was coming up at least 2m further than without the suit.
The reason I went with the PointZero3+ was that the sizing went to "clydesdale"...plus I really am not sure about wearing it for a pool race but did need a new open water skin.
By the way, I spoke with Glenn Mills after he wore the ZeroPoint3+ at the IGLA meet so I went with the same suit....here's his article on the suit:
www.goswim.tv/.../my-blueseventy.html
wow paul,
that's pretty dramatic
going from
1:15's to 1:07's
and
31's to 28/29
you might turn into a workout swimmer
wonder what it will do to your top end race speed
I have no doubt records will fall
I'm going to wear mine in practice a couple times a week for fast swims to get real used to it, because it does feel different.
Ande
OK so I went to work out this am and after warming up we went into a set of 12 x 100’s (LCM) @ 2:30; 6 x 50 drill/50 swim, 6 x 50 swim/50 tempo followed by 6 x 50’s @ 1:30 tempo.
All I can tell you is this thing is a wetsuit and its going to play a major part in times for us "bigger" guys. Whereas I was going 1:15+ on the swim/tempo 100’s with my HR around 120 (2 beat kick 1st 50/6 beat 2nd), when I put the suit on I was around 1:07+ with a 2 beat kick the entire 100 and HR stayed the same....bottom line is when fatigued in a race without the suit your legs and body position are going to be lower in the water.
On the 50’s without the suit I’m going 200 pace/feel and am around 31+ with a 4 beat kick, with the suit I’m 28/29 with a 2 beat and HR the same. Fly was 33/30.
Its hard to get your mind off the bubbles in the suit on push-offs. Also did 4 starts with it after workout and again a fair amount of air coming in…but after 3 dolphin kicks on free and 9 on fly I was coming up at least 2m further than without the suit.
The reason I went with the PointZero3+ was that the sizing went to "clydesdale"...plus I really am not sure about wearing it for a pool race but did need a new open water skin.
By the way, I spoke with Glenn Mills after he wore the ZeroPoint3+ at the IGLA meet so I went with the same suit....here's his article on the suit:
www.goswim.tv/.../my-blueseventy.html
