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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.
The Summer League our neighborhood is part of requires teams to have team suits and these are the standard fare Speedo or TYR lycra, which aren't cheap but aren't the price of the tech suit. Styles are changed every other year, which is about right.
Chris' last paragraph is really what we see also. There are definitely two classes in Summer league - the Summer leaguers only and the year round ringers. The first heat can be some good fast swimming.
The Summer League our neighborhood is part of requires teams to have team suits and these are the standard fare Speedo or TYR lycra, which aren't cheap but aren't the price of the tech suit. Styles are changed every other year, which is about right.
Chris' last paragraph is really what we see also. There are definitely two classes in Summer league - the Summer leaguers only and the year round ringers. The first heat can be some good fast swimming.
