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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Dolphin 2 - What exactly is this "tabloid media" you describe?
When I was in high school in the 70s there was no tabloid media that highlighted boys wearing Speedos. I assume the Enquirer existed then but it was concerned with Hollywood people or aliens.
I trained and raced in my Speedo without much concern when I was in high school. No such thing as jammers. But I know some guys were more self conscious. Lycra was rare then too.
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Dolphin 2 - What exactly is this "tabloid media" you describe?
When I was in high school in the 70s there was no tabloid media that highlighted boys wearing Speedos. I assume the Enquirer existed then but it was concerned with Hollywood people or aliens.
I trained and raced in my Speedo without much concern when I was in high school. No such thing as jammers. But I know some guys were more self conscious. Lycra was rare then too.
