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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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And there it is, the fear of being left behind. Life isn't fair and sports have never been fair.
Tech suits are here to stay despite the fear of success by the losers.
What you conveniently fail to recognize is two things. First, USAS is composed of its members who are allowed to have opinions and, second, over time the price of suits will fall and become more affordable.
I will agree to osterber's excellent points, yours are ludicrous.
Osterber's points are of course good ones. I agree with him. A really fast young kid will have plenty of opportunity to compete at unclassified meets.
I didn't say the suits should go. But there are good reasons for young kids to not use them. I'd rather see more kids join the sport at a young age - and it will help if their parents don't have to worry about spending $500 or more per year.
If the suits get cheaper - then the issue of cost goes away. I hope they do get cheaper.
Of course USA-S has members with opinions. But the members don't make the rules. It ain't a democracy.
And there it is, the fear of being left behind. Life isn't fair and sports have never been fair.
Tech suits are here to stay despite the fear of success by the losers.
What you conveniently fail to recognize is two things. First, USAS is composed of its members who are allowed to have opinions and, second, over time the price of suits will fall and become more affordable.
I will agree to osterber's excellent points, yours are ludicrous.
Osterber's points are of course good ones. I agree with him. A really fast young kid will have plenty of opportunity to compete at unclassified meets.
I didn't say the suits should go. But there are good reasons for young kids to not use them. I'd rather see more kids join the sport at a young age - and it will help if their parents don't have to worry about spending $500 or more per year.
If the suits get cheaper - then the issue of cost goes away. I hope they do get cheaper.
Of course USA-S has members with opinions. But the members don't make the rules. It ain't a democracy.
