Since there has been observation on this forum that most younger female (not male) swimmers at Nationals wore non-tech suits (the 18-24 and 25-29 groups), I'm curious as to why.
Anyone of that younger group look at this board and care to post reasons? Cost? Controversy over "authenticity" of times when fastest suits are banned? Desire to look hot for guys, as one poster suggests?
Lefty- I flat out disagree with that statement. There were a few 18-29 yo women that went 23/24s for their 50s free and 27/28s for their 50s back on my team. IMHO, that's pretty quick!
That being said I know I was 22 for my first masters meet and DID NOT take it seriously (it was Pacific Champs, followed 3 weeks later by Nationals). There is no way I would have shelled out money for a suit for "masters".
Were my eyes opened! Perhaps for many who are new to masters they don't know yet that it is still some fast swimming.
Lefty- I flat out disagree with that statement. There were a few 18-29 yo women that went 23/24s for their 50s free and 27/28s for their 50s back on my team. IMHO, that's pretty quick!
That being said I know I was 22 for my first masters meet and DID NOT take it seriously (it was Pacific Champs, followed 3 weeks later by Nationals). There is no way I would have shelled out money for a suit for "masters".
Were my eyes opened! Perhaps for many who are new to masters they don't know yet that it is still some fast swimming.
