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Ban the tech suits?

Allen Stark
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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  • "Australia Imposes One-Suit Rule" Jan 28, 2009 Australia has become the first nation to officially cut out the practice of wearing two or more suits in an attempt to increase buoyancy in racing. New competition by-laws approved yesterday by the Swimming Australia Limited Board leave competitors in no doubt: it will be one suit (with a modesty brief allowed for the sake of preserving modesty) from March 1 onwards. ... FINA is due to meet suit makers, coaches, athletes and others in Lausanne on February 20 and will not make any further statement on suits until after the Bureau meeting in March, a spokesman told SwimNews. ~ ~ ~ ~ curious to find out what will be decided.
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  • "Australia Imposes One-Suit Rule" Jan 28, 2009 Australia has become the first nation to officially cut out the practice of wearing two or more suits in an attempt to increase buoyancy in racing. New competition by-laws approved yesterday by the Swimming Australia Limited Board leave competitors in no doubt: it will be one suit (with a modesty brief allowed for the sake of preserving modesty) from March 1 onwards. ... FINA is due to meet suit makers, coaches, athletes and others in Lausanne on February 20 and will not make any further statement on suits until after the Bureau meeting in March, a spokesman told SwimNews. ~ ~ ~ ~ curious to find out what will be decided.
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