Paul Where did u find the results of the Catus Classic. I have been looking and can't find the results for the 15 & over which Dennis swam in. Swim Info just has the kids results up.
He did have some sort of permission to use his B-70 last nite and sunday in the 200 fly. U were joking about the T-shirt.
He did have some sort of permission to use his B-70 last nite and sunday in the 200 fly. U were joking about the T-shirt.
No special permission was needed as both USAS and USMS have said there will be no changes to permitted suits until they have official rules meetings (or some such thing) at the end of this month. I'm at the meet and there are a number of kids, as well, competing in B70s. I swam 2 races today in it and no one said a word.
On the results, the right page is www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../CactusClassic2009. I think the reason you can't see the senior results is that the meet is being hosted by two teams and I believe they are each responsible for results posting: Scottsdale Aquatic Club runs the 12 & unders and Sun Devil Aquatics is running the 13 & over session. Finals each night, though, are at ASU/Sun Devil, so hopefully they'll get them up in relatively short order.
Dennis Baker broke the WR in the 400 free (4:13+) last night at the Cactus Classic sporting his B70...rumors that he wore a FINA sucks shirt on deck are unconfirmed.
Dennis Baker broke the WR in the 400 free (4:13+) last night at the Cactus Classic sporting his B70...rumors that he wore a FINA sucks shirt on deck are unconfirmed.
He went 4:09 last year though.
Thanks for posting this article...one of the better probes into the issue I've read.
I also like one of the companion articles, discussing the issue of price:
www.slate.com/.../following-suit.aspx
The biggest reason I was a little dismayed that the B70 had been banned is that it was a cheaper and more durable alternative to the LZR and other high-priced suits. Innovative competition among the manufacturers is a good thing and will keep the prices more honest.
Still I think this is just a glitch. B70 -- or someone else -- will again come up with FINA-legal suits that fill this market niche. FINA just needs to be more clear in their criteria to be fair to manufacturers (eg by explaining exactly how they judge the whole "air trapping" thing).
thanz guys, I just checked back on Swimming World and the results were up. It's very cool to watch 1st hand the kids swimming. I wish we could watch all the meet like this. Great technology.
He went 4:09 last year though.
Not at a masters meet, Cactus has a dual sanction this year for the first time so he took down Mattioli's record of 4:14.81
Slate's take on the standard arguments for regulating tech suits:
www.slate.com/.../the-swimsuit-arms-race.aspx
Thanks for posting this article...one of the better probes into the issue I've read.
Just for the record, I swam an 8 x 100m set with a giant air bubble trapped in my big, baggy Speedo Endurance workout suit yesterday. It was annoying and distracting, but didn't seem to help my speed. All suits can trap air under the right circumstances. There must be more to that story.
