Peg is on to something here.
In getting closer to records or even breaking them (like the regional records), it's really not very satisfying to me personally knowing that the old record was swum by someone who did NOT have a B70/ LZR. I'm sort of like, "eh." And so is my family! LOL
However, that being said, I can say that my favorite situation is swimming USS where we are all doing the same set, in the same manner, in poly suits. And that is about 95% of my swimming experience. My only major disadvantage is that I'm 16+ years older than my competition.
At least I have choice in this sport as to how I set up my racing situations! My greatest moments of satisfaction have taken place in practice and not in meets w/ the B70 - at least thus far!
I am, and will probably always be, skeptical about the suit. Clay Britt bought one and tested it out at a meet over the summer. I was with him as he took it out of the box for the first time and the thing smelled exactly like my Ironman Instinct wetsuit, which was the comment from every one of us who was with him. He then nearly broke the m45-49 50 back record and came pretty close to the 100 - not bad for having decided to swim the meet just that morning (this was a deck-enter only meet) and training ~1500 3-4x a month.
This goes for the LZR as well.
As long as there are plenty of stories like this, as well those who are dropping ridiculous amounts of time in a manner of weeks without shaving and/or tapering, I will continue my skepticism and support of both the b70s and LZRs being banned.
Peg is on to something here.
In getting closer to records or even breaking them (like the regional records), it's really not very satisfying to me personally knowing that the old record was swum by someone who did NOT have a B70/ LZR. I'm sort of like, "eh." And so is my family! LOL
However, that being said, I can say that my favorite situation is swimming USS where we are all doing the same set, in the same manner, in poly suits. And that is about 95% of my swimming experience. My only major disadvantage is that I'm 16+ years older than my competition.
At least I have choice in this sport as to how I set up my racing situations! My greatest moments of satisfaction have taken place in practice and not in meets w/ the B70 - at least thus far!
I am, and will probably always be, skeptical about the suit. Clay Britt bought one and tested it out at a meet over the summer. I was with him as he took it out of the box for the first time and the thing smelled exactly like my Ironman Instinct wetsuit, which was the comment from every one of us who was with him. He then nearly broke the m45-49 50 back record and came pretty close to the 100 - not bad for having decided to swim the meet just that morning (this was a deck-enter only meet) and training ~1500 3-4x a month.
This goes for the LZR as well.
As long as there are plenty of stories like this, as well those who are dropping ridiculous amounts of time in a manner of weeks without shaving and/or tapering, I will continue my skepticism and support of both the b70s and LZRs being banned.
