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.
Can we please either ignore certain off-topic posts and/or certain posters?
Or if you truly feel the need to respond to something that is NOT related to "USA Swimming proposes rule limiting suits"
TAKE IT TO PRIVATE MESSAGES OR THE NSR THREAD AREA!!!!
...I have absolutely no intention to wasting time on athletics.
Then kindly leave a forum that is dedicated to those of us who waste our time on athletics and, for many of us, parenting. You aren't qualified to speak on other, your post proves it. Adios. Why are you on this forum anyway? You aren't even a noodler.
Nor does it require any serious technological expertise to perform.
As the old saying goes "It aint rocket science".
Dolphin 2
Wow! I heard someone say the same thing once about elevator repairs, but I'm no expert.
Geek- Don't you think Kerry and David would seriously disagree with moron2 about what it takes swim correctly?
Probably, but they don't fix elevators, which is rocket science, so we can't take their opinions seriously.
"Here's your meet program and here's your barf bag"
Sorry. No comprendo.
I usually need a barf bag if I see a non-swimmer a bit too exposed...most beach scenes. Get in shape, or get off the beach! Step away from the pool...
or is it the backstroke event, with all of the periscope action?
Maybe you should devote less time to swim forums and more time to learning basic spelling.
Ha! I was going to post the same thing. That major in Elevator Science wasn't heavy in spelling demands, I guess...
Someone ought to make a poll. I would guess that there is a disproportionately high number of us with kids in the gifted category or kids who have high GPA's. I know I managed to swim and graduate toward the top of my class. Almost every one of my swimming friends did too. The swimmers I know today are the same. Somehow swimmers tend to be motivated to not only train but study. But Dolphin wouldn't know about any of that.
Dolphin 2, there are so many ways to present an idea that aren't obnoxious. Is there some reason you want to feel like the guru on swimming or parenting when you have no experience? I've never felt compelled to go on an elevator repair support group forum and present my (very) limited knowledge about elevators. At least I've actually ridden an elevator...
Why, in god's name, are you even on a USMS site?????????????????????:confused:
You post someone else's work and then claim to be the expert on the topic, and not even the topic you post about. That's rich, or plaigarism, take your pick.
Hey Aquageek
Your argument that I don’t have to actually do some common place thing (like being a parent) to be an “expert” is frivolous and claiming that my use of links to support my argument is somehow “Plagiarism” is mediocre and a pretty cheap shot.
Why do I have to actually be a parent to be an “expert” on the issue of how other people's children are failing in academics? Anyone who has been in charge of hiring technical personnel (as I do in the course of managing an elevator service company) is quite familiar with the lack of competency of workers produced by the American school system and the links I posted are just to support my personal (and everyone else’s) observations.
Furthermore, I actually do work part time as a tutor in high school (and the first two years of college) math, science, and English composition and I can tell you that there is a serious problem with the capabilities of most American students.
There must be some kind of “Primordial” thinking going on (“Survival Of The Physically Fittest”) left over from the cavemen days, but parents seem to place more importance on their children making an athletic accomplishment than academic achievement.
Dolphin 2
