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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.
What if you have a kid that has put in the work and is on the razor's edge of time cuts? Why can't they suit up because a bunch of whiney parents are jealous of other parents who can afford suits? This is all bogus. I say cut the trophy budget from dues instead.
If that kid is truly swimming at that level, then there are plenty of opportunities for swimming in non-age group competition. I.e., open age meets, where the restriction does not apply.
-Rick
What if you have a kid that has put in the work and is on the razor's edge of time cuts? Why can't they suit up because a bunch of whiney parents are jealous of other parents who can afford suits? This is all bogus. I say cut the trophy budget from dues instead.
If that kid is truly swimming at that level, then there are plenty of opportunities for swimming in non-age group competition. I.e., open age meets, where the restriction does not apply.
-Rick
