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.
Phelps could have gone 10 seconds slower in the 400 IM and still been in the top 8 at the Olympics. I just can not buy the a suit (no matter how advanced) would account for 2.5 seconds per 100!!
In fact, Phelps 400 IM time from 2002 would have still placed in the top 8 of the finals at the 2008 Olympics. I assume he was in a generation 1 "tech suit", so not exactly a brief but not a LZR by any means either!
Is someone out there willing to tell me that a swim suit has accounted for over a 9 second time drop between 2002 and 2008? I don't think so!
Phelps could have gone 10 seconds slower in the 400 IM and still been in the top 8 at the Olympics. I just can not buy the a suit (no matter how advanced) would account for 2.5 seconds per 100!!
In fact, Phelps 400 IM time from 2002 would have still placed in the top 8 of the finals at the 2008 Olympics. I assume he was in a generation 1 "tech suit", so not exactly a brief but not a LZR by any means either!
Is someone out there willing to tell me that a swim suit has accounted for over a 9 second time drop between 2002 and 2008? I don't think so!
