Yes - one more time it's about the suit:
Here is a comparison to 2004 and what it took to make top 16 (top 8 for the 400) over the first 7 events:
2004 listed first then 2008 then the approx. % drop
400 IM - 4:24.8 to 4:21.0 1.5%
100 Fly - 1:01.29 to 59.97 2%
400 Free - 3:55.0 to 3:51.4 1.6%
400 IM - 4:49.57 to 4:43.2 2.3%
100 Br - 1:04.0 to 1:02.36 2.5%
100 Bk - 1:04.12 to 1:02.31 2.6%
200 Free - 1:51.1 to 1:48.76 2.2%
Ok - to be fair, people are getting faster, but I would guess at least a 1.5% drop across the board for the suit -- that is net time !
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...What this will do to things like TI is going to be interesting because it for the most part compensates for both fatigue and poor technique...
Doubtful. I'm by no means fast, but yesterday in a 2k lake race I passed a few people who were wearing full-length neoprene wetsuits (I was in an ordinary swimsuit). There is always going to be a need for good technique.
...What this will do to things like TI is going to be interesting because it for the most part compensates for both fatigue and poor technique...
Doubtful. I'm by no means fast, but yesterday in a 2k lake race I passed a few people who were wearing full-length neoprene wetsuits (I was in an ordinary swimsuit). There is always going to be a need for good technique.
