I am just back from the SPMA meet where all the top finisher were wearing the latest generation tech suits,mostly B-70s(or were named Jeff Commings.)I have here to for been in favor of the suits,but now I am not so sure.First,they eliminate the old bench marks.I went my fastest 100m BR in 5 yr in my LZR,but it was only .3 sec faster than I did untapered 5 wk earlier in my first swim in the LZR.So was my swim good or not,I'm not sure.Also,instead of focusing on technique or pace I found myself ruminating over aspects of the suits,how many more swims did the suit have,is it the right size,was the reason I didn't get better results from my B-70 because it was too big?etc.The B-70 has somewhat mitigated the "too expensive,not durable" problem,but for how long.
Lets say a company comes up with a suit that is much faster,say 4 sec/100.Further that it is very expensive(say $1000) lasts 4 swims and is very hard to make so that quantities are always limited and the fastest way to get one is to bid up to $3000 on ebay. Now lets say your nemesis has one,or that getting one is your best chance to get TT or AA or a ZR or WR,or that your child is close to making JO cuts,or finally beating his/her nemesis etc. Is it worth it and where does it stop?
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Hey Thewookie
I just don't get the idea of how using a tech suit for racing in swimming is any kind of athletic achievement anyway. :confused:
If all you want to do is just swim for the thrill of racing, the most effective way to increase your speed is to increase your propulsion -and this can be done by simply putting on a set of paddles and flippers. They aren't as gimmicky as an expensive "tech suit", but they definitely make swimming more racey. :blah:
If you really want to be in a "racey" sport, then get into NASCAR. But if you want to race in swimming, then just be a good swimmer. :agree:
Dolphin 2
You don't race. You have never raced in a meet. You don't understand the mental side of the sport.
If you have never been involved in the competitive side of the sport, you can't understand all the things that go into racing. The highs and lows.
The athletic achievement comes from the athlete. The type of pool, lane lines, starting blocks, goggles,training done and suit all aid in the athlete getting the achievement. But, you have never done anything in the sport other than thrash around in a lap pool, so you wouldn't know anything about competive swimming and your countless crap proves it too.
NASCAR uses technology for drivers,cars, crew chiefs, and pit crews to help them improve their performance. NASCAR has gone through a similar transformation as swimming. The car's have evolved, just like the suits. How they train the drives have evolved, just like swimmers. The materials used in the make-up for the cars have evolved into a more streamlined, lighter, slicker material to help the drivers get the best preformance out of the themselves and the cars. Just like swimsuits.
So, you are not only wrong about swimming but auto racing as well.
Since you don't compete and haven't competed, why do you care what suits are legal for competition? Or is it you just feel like being a pain in the butt, making uninformed comments to prove ignorance?
Hey Thewookie
I just don't get the idea of how using a tech suit for racing in swimming is any kind of athletic achievement anyway. :confused:
If all you want to do is just swim for the thrill of racing, the most effective way to increase your speed is to increase your propulsion -and this can be done by simply putting on a set of paddles and flippers. They aren't as gimmicky as an expensive "tech suit", but they definitely make swimming more racey. :blah:
If you really want to be in a "racey" sport, then get into NASCAR. But if you want to race in swimming, then just be a good swimmer. :agree:
Dolphin 2
You don't race. You have never raced in a meet. You don't understand the mental side of the sport.
If you have never been involved in the competitive side of the sport, you can't understand all the things that go into racing. The highs and lows.
The athletic achievement comes from the athlete. The type of pool, lane lines, starting blocks, goggles,training done and suit all aid in the athlete getting the achievement. But, you have never done anything in the sport other than thrash around in a lap pool, so you wouldn't know anything about competive swimming and your countless crap proves it too.
NASCAR uses technology for drivers,cars, crew chiefs, and pit crews to help them improve their performance. NASCAR has gone through a similar transformation as swimming. The car's have evolved, just like the suits. How they train the drives have evolved, just like swimmers. The materials used in the make-up for the cars have evolved into a more streamlined, lighter, slicker material to help the drivers get the best preformance out of the themselves and the cars. Just like swimsuits.
So, you are not only wrong about swimming but auto racing as well.
Since you don't compete and haven't competed, why do you care what suits are legal for competition? Or is it you just feel like being a pain in the butt, making uninformed comments to prove ignorance?
