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?
So maybe my question has been answered previously, but is it legal in USMS meets to wear briefs or jammers under a full body tech suit or are we at a one suit rule?
I'm only asking because my B70 will be hitting the supposed 25 "swim" rule about the time I jump on the blocks at nationals for my 400 IM. My 6year old daughter will be cheering behind my blocks and she just doesn't need to see Dad pull a Tall Paul:)
P.S. I went to the store in town that sells a lot of B70s and they said that everything is on back order and that the company was having a hard time filling demand. They claimed no one's really got them in stock. Anyone else heard this? I've got time, but am going to have a backup suit with me at Clovis, so I guess I need to pre-order now.
So maybe my question has been answered previously, but is it legal in USMS meets to wear briefs or jammers under a full body tech suit or are we at a one suit rule?
I'm only asking because my B70 will be hitting the supposed 25 "swim" rule about the time I jump on the blocks at nationals for my 400 IM. My 6year old daughter will be cheering behind my blocks and she just doesn't need to see Dad pull a Tall Paul:)
P.S. I went to the store in town that sells a lot of B70s and they said that everything is on back order and that the company was having a hard time filling demand. They claimed no one's really got them in stock. Anyone else heard this? I've got time, but am going to have a backup suit with me at Clovis, so I guess I need to pre-order now.