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?
I don't know that I buy the "broke" argument necessarily. Maybe it's just the women I've been surrounded by.
My wife is 24. She has a solid job as a teacher and worked in finance before that. She doesn't swim so she doesn't have to think about whether to drop money on a suit. She does, however, spend at least $150 every few months to get her hair done and get all the attendant special shampoos, etc that goes with that. She also likes to buy shoes. We joke about it because she easily spends as much on those things as I spend on pool fees and swimming equipment.
My sister has had a good job since she got out of college at 22. She doesn't swim either, but she has always had a fair amount of discretionary income that she spends on gym fees, concerts, hair appointments, that sort of thing. Heck, she even managed to save a bundle and just put %20 down on their first house.
Both of these gals I know from the 18-29 demographic have not been broke, they just chose to spend their money elsewhere.
I don't know that I buy the "broke" argument necessarily. Maybe it's just the women I've been surrounded by.
My wife is 24. She has a solid job as a teacher and worked in finance before that. She doesn't swim so she doesn't have to think about whether to drop money on a suit. She does, however, spend at least $150 every few months to get her hair done and get all the attendant special shampoos, etc that goes with that. She also likes to buy shoes. We joke about it because she easily spends as much on those things as I spend on pool fees and swimming equipment.
My sister has had a good job since she got out of college at 22. She doesn't swim either, but she has always had a fair amount of discretionary income that she spends on gym fees, concerts, hair appointments, that sort of thing. Heck, she even managed to save a bundle and just put %20 down on their first house.
Both of these gals I know from the 18-29 demographic have not been broke, they just chose to spend their money elsewhere.
