www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../19679.asp
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.
Hey AquageekDolphin 2
Glad your back,but you are WRONG.The search for less drag is part of the on going improvement in swimming technique.As heard one coach say"the three most important principals in swimming are 1)streamline,2)streamline,3)streamline.
Practically no one disputes that swimming shaved is faster than not,these new fabrics take that one step further with less resistance than skin.It is unclear how much effect muscle compression has,but it seems to have a significant amount.
Hey AquageekDolphin 2
Glad your back,but you are WRONG.The search for less drag is part of the on going improvement in swimming technique.As heard one coach say"the three most important principals in swimming are 1)streamline,2)streamline,3)streamline.
Practically no one disputes that swimming shaved is faster than not,these new fabrics take that one step further with less resistance than skin.It is unclear how much effect muscle compression has,but it seems to have a significant amount.
