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
Using a tech suit to increase speed isn't competing at swimming, it's competing at who can buy the "latest and greatest" from the suit makers and nothing but a "store bought" achievement -and at $450 for an LZR, it's an expensive buy at that.
Dolphin 2
It takes MORE than a techsuit to increase speed. If you knew anything about the sport, you would understand that a swimsuit is only one of many things needed for a swimmer to increase speed. Something a lot of people seem to forget, esp. one's that want to keep swimming in the dark ages.
But, I guess since you only flounder around in a pool once in a blue moon, you wouldn't know how to increase speed..other than fins or paddles. You can't practice loooong slow swimming at a pool, put on a tech suit, and then EXPECT to swim superfast. WON'T HAPPEN. You actually have to PRACTICE SWIMMING FAST in order to swim FAST.
Why don't you go back to aquatic park, find flipper and do dolphin dives together.
Hey Thewookie
Using a tech suit to increase speed isn't competing at swimming, it's competing at who can buy the "latest and greatest" from the suit makers and nothing but a "store bought" achievement -and at $450 for an LZR, it's an expensive buy at that.
Dolphin 2
It takes MORE than a techsuit to increase speed. If you knew anything about the sport, you would understand that a swimsuit is only one of many things needed for a swimmer to increase speed. Something a lot of people seem to forget, esp. one's that want to keep swimming in the dark ages.
But, I guess since you only flounder around in a pool once in a blue moon, you wouldn't know how to increase speed..other than fins or paddles. You can't practice loooong slow swimming at a pool, put on a tech suit, and then EXPECT to swim superfast. WON'T HAPPEN. You actually have to PRACTICE SWIMMING FAST in order to swim FAST.
Why don't you go back to aquatic park, find flipper and do dolphin dives together.
