I get the argument that swimming should be about the swimmers & not the suits.
Here's the rules in the USMS rule book:
102.14 Swimwear
102.14.1 Design—The swimsuits worn for competition shall be nontransparent and conform to the current concept of the appropriate.
102.15 Disqualifications
102.15.9 Swimmers are not permitted to wear or use any device or substance to help their speed, pace or buoyancy during a race.
Swimmers wear swim suits to cover their private parts. When a suit covers other areas, it could be viewed as a device that helps speed & bouyancy.
FINA's new rules don't address compression. Swimmers squeeze into small tight suits making their bodies more aquadynamic. Perhaps there should be a rule that states:
"Swimmers must put on their swimsuits themselves without any assistance or tools."
I get the argument that swimming should be about the swimmers & not the suits.
Here's the rules in the USMS rule book:
102.14 Swimwear
102.14.1 Design—The swimsuits worn for competition shall be nontransparent and conform to the current concept of the appropriate.
102.15 Disqualifications
102.15.9 Swimmers are not permitted to wear or use any device or substance to help their speed, pace or buoyancy during a race.
Swimmers wear swim suits to cover their private parts. When a suit covers other areas, it could be viewed as a device that helps speed & bouyancy.
FINA's new rules don't address compression. Swimmers squeeze into small tight suits making their bodies more aquadynamic. Perhaps there should be a rule that states:
"Swimmers must put on their swimsuits themselves without any assistance or tools."
