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.
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1. Going back to briefs would keep everyone on a level playing field.
2. As a parent who does not make much money it is going to be cost prohibitive for me to buy these suits for my kids.
3. I can't afford tech suits for myself.
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I agree with Geek. Your honesty is nice and appreciated. Personally, I don't want to go back to briefs. For some reason, I like the suits covering the upper body.
As for your kids, depending on the ages, you probably won't need to buy them for awhile, considering that USA swimming has proposed a ban on them for 12 and unders. They might even raise the age limit.
As for your self, there are more affordable tech suits out there. The older models are a lot cheaper now. Heck, some places are discounting the older versions of tech suits, which are still better than just the briefs.
As I have said before, there are going to be those of us that like them and those that don't. If I want to spend my money on one, then that should be my choice. Just because some people don't like them, don't want to pay for them or can't pay for them, doesn't mean those that do like them, that can pay for them or are willing to pay for them, should have to pushed back to yester year of swimming.
Other sports evolve in terms of material design. Better running shoes, better running outfits, so why is it such a big deal for swimming to evolve? It is time to come out of the dark ages and appreciate what technology and good science will do for the sport.
Because, regardless of the suit, the ATHLETE still has to put it on and race. If they haven't prepared for their races, then the suits will not make up for missed practices or other lack of preparation. Yea, maybe the effects won't be as bad but they still won't be as good if the training hasn't take place. No suit can make up the for lack of training.
1. Going back to briefs would keep everyone on a level playing field.
2. As a parent who does not make much money it is going to be cost prohibitive for me to buy these suits for my kids.
3. I can't afford tech suits for myself.
.
I agree with Geek. Your honesty is nice and appreciated. Personally, I don't want to go back to briefs. For some reason, I like the suits covering the upper body.
As for your kids, depending on the ages, you probably won't need to buy them for awhile, considering that USA swimming has proposed a ban on them for 12 and unders. They might even raise the age limit.
As for your self, there are more affordable tech suits out there. The older models are a lot cheaper now. Heck, some places are discounting the older versions of tech suits, which are still better than just the briefs.
As I have said before, there are going to be those of us that like them and those that don't. If I want to spend my money on one, then that should be my choice. Just because some people don't like them, don't want to pay for them or can't pay for them, doesn't mean those that do like them, that can pay for them or are willing to pay for them, should have to pushed back to yester year of swimming.
Other sports evolve in terms of material design. Better running shoes, better running outfits, so why is it such a big deal for swimming to evolve? It is time to come out of the dark ages and appreciate what technology and good science will do for the sport.
Because, regardless of the suit, the ATHLETE still has to put it on and race. If they haven't prepared for their races, then the suits will not make up for missed practices or other lack of preparation. Yea, maybe the effects won't be as bad but they still won't be as good if the training hasn't take place. No suit can make up the for lack of training.
