I don't want to get into the tech suit debate because I really just want to wear a traditional suit and compete. I dont have a moral stand on the issue, I just grew up in normal suits and that is what I am comfortable in.
My question is wether there are any high-level swimmers that dont wear tech suits, but still setting records and winning events? I am curious both about Masters meets, but also USA Swimming and international swim meets.
I don't think that Phelps would win a single gold medal without a tech suit, in fact I don't think he would make the Olympic team. But either way that is just an opinion so I won't try to convice you! However, in comparison to the competition, Phelps best event is the 200 free. The #2 in the wold swimmer in the 200 free, Park Tae-wan is 1.83% slower than Phelps (1:42.96 / 1:44.85). IN the 400 IM Laszlo Cseh is only 0.95% slower (4:03.84 vs 4:06.16).
I think Phelps 2nd best event is the 200 IM; his best is a little more than 1% faster than Lochte's best.
Not even make the Olympic team? No way. Heck, he set the 200 fly WR the summer before -- the one he barely broke at the Olympics (though his goggles filled up) -- using jammers (which I don't consider true "technical suits.") I don't think anyone else in the world has gone that fast yet.
Here is a video of the swim
YouTube - 200M Butterfly Melbourne Phelps
According to this blog, the effect of the tech suits on men averages in the neighborhood of 1.5-2.0%, to put the numbers you gave into some context.
I don't think that Phelps would win a single gold medal without a tech suit, in fact I don't think he would make the Olympic team. But either way that is just an opinion so I won't try to convice you! However, in comparison to the competition, Phelps best event is the 200 free. The #2 in the wold swimmer in the 200 free, Park Tae-wan is 1.83% slower than Phelps (1:42.96 / 1:44.85). IN the 400 IM Laszlo Cseh is only 0.95% slower (4:03.84 vs 4:06.16).
I think Phelps 2nd best event is the 200 IM; his best is a little more than 1% faster than Lochte's best.
Not even make the Olympic team? No way. Heck, he set the 200 fly WR the summer before -- the one he barely broke at the Olympics (though his goggles filled up) -- using jammers (which I don't consider true "technical suits.") I don't think anyone else in the world has gone that fast yet.
Here is a video of the swim
YouTube - 200M Butterfly Melbourne Phelps
According to this blog, the effect of the tech suits on men averages in the neighborhood of 1.5-2.0%, to put the numbers you gave into some context.
