TECHSUITS BANNED (again): AP article on FINA ruling

enews.earthlink.net/.../top Looks as if ALL "techsuits" are now illegal. Except for those wearing the suits at World Championships this year...
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  • FINA has a mandate to keep the playing field as level as possible. The tech suits threw things out of whack, and they (FINA) are not well suited (pun not intended) to react with thoughtful, evenhanded reflection. It is, after all, mostly a political organization that retains its power by exercising it. So here they are, exercising to the past, which is what they know. It is a mulligan of an immense and ridiculous proportion. Thank goodness they are not concerned with Masters, we can keep wearing tech suits as long as they are available, I guess.
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  • FINA has a mandate to keep the playing field as level as possible. The tech suits threw things out of whack, and they (FINA) are not well suited (pun not intended) to react with thoughtful, evenhanded reflection. It is, after all, mostly a political organization that retains its power by exercising it. So here they are, exercising to the past, which is what they know. It is a mulligan of an immense and ridiculous proportion. Thank goodness they are not concerned with Masters, we can keep wearing tech suits as long as they are available, I guess.
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