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I can't believe that people would fathom wearing tech suits at Summer League Meets. As a product of the Delaware County Summer League system, I wouldn't put anything pass these parents. They get catty, jealous, and downright nasty. The kids would too. There are countless times that competitors called me an A***ole without even speaking one word to me. WTH!!!!
I commend my local paper for banning tech suits at their annual Elite Meet. Then again, I have worn paper suits at my Summer League Championships and I am now embarrassed to say that I did taper for a Summer League Championships one year when I was 15(and I didn't really care about JOs that year since I moved into the Senior age group). Of course, after I did, other people in my league starting shaving and tapering for my League Champs.
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Former Member
If a kid is wearing a tech suit for summer league, they are missing the point. These leagues are for fun and as an introduction to competitive swimming for novice swimmers. Summer parents need to keep this in mind.
When I grew up swimming summer league, the crazier the better, we raced in women's suits (with the modesty panel of course!)
i don't understand this middle ground of "tech suits are only ok for some competitions"
some kids only swim summer league why shouldn't they have the opportunity to swim their PB's in the tightest, floatiest, piece of "not a wetsuit" fabric that their masters swimming parents wear?
If a kid is wearing a tech suit for summer league, they are missing the point. These leagues are for fun and as an introduction to competitive swimming for novice swimmers. Summer parents need to keep this in mind.
When I grew up swimming summer league, the crazier the better, we raced in women's suits (with the modesty panel of course!)
i don't understand this middle ground of "tech suits are only ok for some competitions"
some kids only swim summer league why shouldn't they have the opportunity to swim their PB's in the tightest, floatiest, piece of "not a wetsuit" fabric that their masters swimming parents wear?
