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Ban the tech suits?

Allen Stark
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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  • Former Member
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    Guilty as charged! Now if everyone would get in-line behind me... (how I would normally respond) -OR- This is really the fault of title 9 (how a Smith would respond) -OR- You holier-than-though Liberals are so dim you cannot catch hypocracy when it stares you in the face. (Geek) -OR- In 1956 I was swimming against Bert O'Connor in a cash race accross the Amazon when an Aligator tore off my suit. I won the race, but was afraid I would be disqualified for failure to compete in the required uniform. An exception was made considering the circumstances but the event organizers left everyone stranded in Sao Palo without planetickets and without delivering my prize money because they had some financial issues. (G Park) as one who excelled in class-clownery i can tell you most sincerely: this post is a comedic gem!
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    Guilty as charged! Now if everyone would get in-line behind me... (how I would normally respond) -OR- This is really the fault of title 9 (how a Smith would respond) -OR- You holier-than-though Liberals are so dim you cannot catch hypocracy when it stares you in the face. (Geek) -OR- In 1956 I was swimming against Bert O'Connor in a cash race accross the Amazon when an Aligator tore off my suit. I won the race, but was afraid I would be disqualified for failure to compete in the required uniform. An exception was made considering the circumstances but the event organizers left everyone stranded in Sao Palo without planetickets and without delivering my prize money because they had some financial issues. (G Park) as one who excelled in class-clownery i can tell you most sincerely: this post is a comedic gem!
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