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The most substantial change, of course, is that suits would no longer be allowed to extend past the knee.
My personal opinion is this is sort of an arbitrary change. What really should be changed--if anything--is what types of materials are allowed and maybe testing protocol to approve a suit. I don't really think requiring suits to end at the knees would affect much.
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For 12-year-old swimmers who are swimming at the "Senior" or "Open" speed at the LSC level, and going to LSC Senior meets, etc... they have a higher understanding of what's going on, and nobody is objecting to those kids wearing the expensive suits, because there is the belief that they understand the cost/benefit equation better.
Isn't this more about winning at any cost than "cost/benefit equations"?
I think the whole thing is getting kind of ridiculous... will we next rule that age-groupers can not use the latest cap technology, or goggle technology because some other kids can't afford them?
Once we allow something, trying to dis-allow it is reactive, somewhat futile, and unfair to those who have the means.
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For 12-year-old swimmers who are swimming at the "Senior" or "Open" speed at the LSC level, and going to LSC Senior meets, etc... they have a higher understanding of what's going on, and nobody is objecting to those kids wearing the expensive suits, because there is the belief that they understand the cost/benefit equation better.
Isn't this more about winning at any cost than "cost/benefit equations"?
I think the whole thing is getting kind of ridiculous... will we next rule that age-groupers can not use the latest cap technology, or goggle technology because some other kids can't afford them?
Once we allow something, trying to dis-allow it is reactive, somewhat futile, and unfair to those who have the means.
