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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BTW...wetsuits are a speed aiding device. They allow the swimmer to float in the water and cut down on drag.
If they were totally for safety, every tri race would require some version of them for their races...either full body or in warmer temps. a farmer john type suit.
The whole point is wet suits are not to be worn in warm water. They are only supposed to be used in cold water for safety. If they wanted the swimmers to swim faster they would allow wetsuits at any temperature.
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BTW...wetsuits are a speed aiding device. They allow the swimmer to float in the water and cut down on drag.
If they were totally for safety, every tri race would require some version of them for their races...either full body or in warmer temps. a farmer john type suit.
The whole point is wet suits are not to be worn in warm water. They are only supposed to be used in cold water for safety. If they wanted the swimmers to swim faster they would allow wetsuits at any temperature.
