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?
Ahelee- Playing devil's advocate here.
With part of that theory then she is in effect saying that you need to already be technically proficient to wear a tech suit? That's like saying unless you're a pro golfer then you shouldn't buy Ping golf clubs. Or if you are a triathlete you shouldn't buy a fast bike (I don't know a brand for that one anymore, Kestrel?) unless you will finish TT in your age group. (Albeit, I know if I were starting out as a beginner anything I wouldn't be buying top of the line gear!)
I do get that she is insinuating that the suit buys you speed. However, almost everyone has argued that it can't buy you enough speed to be something you're not. You either have the strokes and turns or you don't. If a person is less than proficient but the suit makes them feel better, so what?
I know a lot of people on my team who finally did buy a B70 and there strokes are less than proficient. They didn't miraculously win nationals, or even place, but I know that they felt like they had done everything they could, at that point, to prepare including having the best suit available.
I hope this makes sense. My mind kept going off on different tangents. I did a lot of backspacing!
Ahelee- Playing devil's advocate here.
With part of that theory then she is in effect saying that you need to already be technically proficient to wear a tech suit? That's like saying unless you're a pro golfer then you shouldn't buy Ping golf clubs. Or if you are a triathlete you shouldn't buy a fast bike (I don't know a brand for that one anymore, Kestrel?) unless you will finish TT in your age group. (Albeit, I know if I were starting out as a beginner anything I wouldn't be buying top of the line gear!)
I do get that she is insinuating that the suit buys you speed. However, almost everyone has argued that it can't buy you enough speed to be something you're not. You either have the strokes and turns or you don't. If a person is less than proficient but the suit makes them feel better, so what?
I know a lot of people on my team who finally did buy a B70 and there strokes are less than proficient. They didn't miraculously win nationals, or even place, but I know that they felt like they had done everything they could, at that point, to prepare including having the best suit available.
I hope this makes sense. My mind kept going off on different tangents. I did a lot of backspacing!
