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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This type of stupid statement illustrates swimming ignorance.
As you have been told by every fast swimmer on this forum the suits compliment the training and don't substitute for training. Why are you so opposed to maximizing your training? Why should I wear a water absorbing, old swimsuit to compete in?
If a swimmer(who has maximized his training) swims a 50.00 100 yd free in a brief then decides he'd like to swim a sub 50.00 100 yd free goes out and buys a tech suit and swims a 49.50 then that is buying a time.
If a swimmer(who hasn't maximized his training) swims a 50.00 100 yd free in a brief then decides he'd like to swim a sub 50.00 100 yd free goes out and buys a tech suit and swims a 49.50 then that is buying a time and substituting for training.
I could accept tech briefs, but these whole body tech suits are over the top.
This type of stupid statement illustrates swimming ignorance.
As you have been told by every fast swimmer on this forum the suits compliment the training and don't substitute for training. Why are you so opposed to maximizing your training? Why should I wear a water absorbing, old swimsuit to compete in?
If a swimmer(who has maximized his training) swims a 50.00 100 yd free in a brief then decides he'd like to swim a sub 50.00 100 yd free goes out and buys a tech suit and swims a 49.50 then that is buying a time.
If a swimmer(who hasn't maximized his training) swims a 50.00 100 yd free in a brief then decides he'd like to swim a sub 50.00 100 yd free goes out and buys a tech suit and swims a 49.50 then that is buying a time and substituting for training.
I could accept tech briefs, but these whole body tech suits are over the top.
