WTF?
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../21392.asp
I guess this means that "anything goes" in masters, unless your national federation places its own limitations on approved suits.
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If the charter doesn't apply to masters, then maybe USMS will take the stance that all suits that were approved prior to Jan. 1, 2009 will be allowed in USMS events and any new suits that are developed must comply with FINA's new suit regulations.
This way, current suit will still be able to be used until they are worn out and any new suit developed will be in accordance with the new guidelines. This will take sometime, but eventually USMS would fall back inline with FINA.
Plus, it allows people the chance to use their current suits, and not have that much confusion on approved/not approved suits.
If the charter doesn't apply to masters, then maybe USMS will take the stance that all suits that were approved prior to Jan. 1, 2009 will be allowed in USMS events and any new suits that are developed must comply with FINA's new suit regulations.
This way, current suit will still be able to be used until they are worn out and any new suit developed will be in accordance with the new guidelines. This will take sometime, but eventually USMS would fall back inline with FINA.
Plus, it allows people the chance to use their current suits, and not have that much confusion on approved/not approved suits.
