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?
Other than the money the suits cost and, the availabilty I think it is pretty crappy that someone can get a suit that allows them to drop their times 2% doing nothing other than putting it on.
Hey, if speedo makes money and more kids are enticed to join the sport than leave, because all their parents can afford are speedos then so be it.
A socialist? i would sugges tlooking in the mirror...equality for all regardless of means or effort eh?
On that 2% faster comment...I was thinking the same thing the other day riding my chromoly road bike (sans aero bars) on a long flat stretch of road watching the ti-geeks hunked over their aero-bars on their $8000 composite bikes fade away in the distance...oh...actually I wasn't. Good for them, they choose to use their money on approved equipment that lets them go faster...I choose not to. I also choose not to go onto Tri sites and whine about the good ole days and suggest everyone following the rules are idiots for spending money they earn on toyz that let them go faster.
Other than the money the suits cost and, the availabilty I think it is pretty crappy that someone can get a suit that allows them to drop their times 2% doing nothing other than putting it on.
Hey, if speedo makes money and more kids are enticed to join the sport than leave, because all their parents can afford are speedos then so be it.
A socialist? i would sugges tlooking in the mirror...equality for all regardless of means or effort eh?
On that 2% faster comment...I was thinking the same thing the other day riding my chromoly road bike (sans aero bars) on a long flat stretch of road watching the ti-geeks hunked over their aero-bars on their $8000 composite bikes fade away in the distance...oh...actually I wasn't. Good for them, they choose to use their money on approved equipment that lets them go faster...I choose not to. I also choose not to go onto Tri sites and whine about the good ole days and suggest everyone following the rules are idiots for spending money they earn on toyz that let them go faster.
