USMS and Blue Seventy!!!

While some swimming organizations are running away from tech suits, we masters are embracing them with open arms: www.usms.org/.../newsitem.php This is great news for USMS! Great job Rob Butcher and Roque Santos! Gotta love it when two breaststrokers work together...
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  • dolph the hineck Speedo LZRs retail for $550, not sure what they wholesale for my guess is that speedo LZR sales haven't been as brisk as speedo hoped they might be sure LZRs were the suit that most people wore to break records in 2008 but most of them were signed speedo athletes. Unforeseen events happened in 2008. + Speedo was slow to bring the LZR to market + LZRs are pricey + LZRs are fragile, might not get in many races before the suit is ruined. + LZRs have had issues with zippers breaking / splitting down the middle. This often spells disaster, the back of the suit fills up with water slowing down the swimmer. Plus if I bought a suit and had a zipper break I'd return it for a refund. + Rules are coming on to block expensive tech suits from age group swimming + competitors beat them to market offering excellent more affordable alternatives. Most masters will spend $300 or $400 on a tech suit once. + consumers tend to buy right before big meets I haven't seen many masters wearing LZRs. Speedo had a big booth at olympic trials where swimmers could check out suits. Not sure how many bought on the spot. My guess is most used them in their race then turned them back in saying thanks dude. LZRs weren't for sale during trials or the olympics. IMHO Speedo needs to roll out a new gen tech suit solution that is more competitive reliable and affordable. I do believe the FS PRO is an excellent suit. probably the most affordable tech suit solution. I hope speedo won't use their clout to get competitor suits thrown out. Hey Aquageek: Speedo is selling LZRs for $450 each, they've got to be making big $$$. Dolphin 2
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  • dolph the hineck Speedo LZRs retail for $550, not sure what they wholesale for my guess is that speedo LZR sales haven't been as brisk as speedo hoped they might be sure LZRs were the suit that most people wore to break records in 2008 but most of them were signed speedo athletes. Unforeseen events happened in 2008. + Speedo was slow to bring the LZR to market + LZRs are pricey + LZRs are fragile, might not get in many races before the suit is ruined. + LZRs have had issues with zippers breaking / splitting down the middle. This often spells disaster, the back of the suit fills up with water slowing down the swimmer. Plus if I bought a suit and had a zipper break I'd return it for a refund. + Rules are coming on to block expensive tech suits from age group swimming + competitors beat them to market offering excellent more affordable alternatives. Most masters will spend $300 or $400 on a tech suit once. + consumers tend to buy right before big meets I haven't seen many masters wearing LZRs. Speedo had a big booth at olympic trials where swimmers could check out suits. Not sure how many bought on the spot. My guess is most used them in their race then turned them back in saying thanks dude. LZRs weren't for sale during trials or the olympics. IMHO Speedo needs to roll out a new gen tech suit solution that is more competitive reliable and affordable. I do believe the FS PRO is an excellent suit. probably the most affordable tech suit solution. I hope speedo won't use their clout to get competitor suits thrown out. Hey Aquageek: Speedo is selling LZRs for $450 each, they've got to be making big $$$. Dolphin 2
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