Gary Hall Jr. shares his take on this topic.
Great quote from Gary, "I’m a guy that romanticized the sport of swimming being as simple as man versus the element of water. It used to be the swimmer in the suit, not the suit on the swimmer. How times have changed."
I'm disappointed that the recent tech suits seem to be changing the sport of swimming. The sheer number of records that fell this year shows the entire sport has changed. Having said that, though, progress changes everything. We are going to have to accept some things we don't like to get the things we want--like professionals in swimming and more publicity for the sport. Perhaps the tech suit is part of what's taking us in that direction.
I've never used a tech suit but don't begrudge anyone who wants to use them. I figure I've had my competitive heyday and (for me) now it's all just for fun.
I'm disappointed that the recent tech suits seem to be changing the sport of swimming. The sheer number of records that fell this year shows the entire sport has changed. Having said that, though, progress changes everything. We are going to have to accept some things we don't like to get the things we want--like professionals in swimming and more publicity for the sport. Perhaps the tech suit is part of what's taking us in that direction.
I've never used a tech suit but don't begrudge anyone who wants to use them. I figure I've had my competitive heyday and (for me) now it's all just for fun.
