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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I hope many of you appreciate the comedy gold that is presented in this quote.
:) Yes...cause we all know it's actually "Right turn Clyde"
I'll leave the deep thinking to obvious intellectual swimming giants like yourself.
As to you wookie, are you still getting residuals from your roles in Any Which Way You Can and Every Which Way But Loose?
Why yes I am. The next time you get to grace my presence, I will be glad to show you "Left turn Clyde" up close, so you can better appreciate the hardwork that went into my role.
Geek you don't have a clue what you are talking about. These are senior national level swimmers who are bad-ass water freaks. They haven't whined one bit, and for you to be so presumptuous about the character of people you don't even know speaks volumes about your own character. But I am sure it is quite natural for you to pigeon-toe anyone who has a legitimate gripe with the process as a whiner because that kind of attack doesn't require much intellect.
To a simple mind I am sure it is that simple.
I'll leave the deep thinking to obvious intellectual swimming giants like yourself.
As to you wookie, are you still getting residuals from your roles in Any Which Way You Can and Every Which Way But Loose?
