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?
I said there were "flaws", but I know myself and my teammates, who I am "secretly" experimenting on, and the suit does make a difference. I can only speak to my experience. I should not make generalizations, I guess, about the suit. But if I had to pick a camp to navigate towards it would be the one that says the suit does make a difference, vs. it doesn't really make a difference. (Please keep in mind I am also in the camp that you need to put in the work to get the results, as the suit can't swim by itself!).
Question to ponder: If it didn't make a difference why is every college in the country knocking down B70's door trying to get their team this suit? They are back ordered until March. The ONLY place I've seen to get one on-line is from Australia! And it costs over $500!! And I'll also say that college coaches feel that the playing field becomes level when both teams do have the B70. Just what I've heard...
Trip trap...
I said there were "flaws", but I know myself and my teammates, who I am "secretly" experimenting on, and the suit does make a difference. I can only speak to my experience. I should not make generalizations, I guess, about the suit. But if I had to pick a camp to navigate towards it would be the one that says the suit does make a difference, vs. it doesn't really make a difference. (Please keep in mind I am also in the camp that you need to put in the work to get the results, as the suit can't swim by itself!).
Question to ponder: If it didn't make a difference why is every college in the country knocking down B70's door trying to get their team this suit? They are back ordered until March. The ONLY place I've seen to get one on-line is from Australia! And it costs over $500!! And I'll also say that college coaches feel that the playing field becomes level when both teams do have the B70. Just what I've heard...
Trip trap...
