TECHSUITS BANNED (again): AP article on FINA ruling

Well, FINA has stated that its suit rules don't apply to masters. So there could be a worldwide community of unregulated masters swimmers ... Hello, I'm a master swimmer form Europe, can you tell where did you get the info that FINA rules (this one?) don't apply to masters. I must say this surprises me, but so does going back to the previous century rules (1994-96?!). For me and my fellow swimmers bodysuits/legskins are a good thing we don't have to shave to race in the same (body hair) conditions, we just wear a suit, and in this respect (and others) the cheaper ones do as well We get significant thermal protection when in open water events (water can be cold around here) I guess all sort of pro/con arguments can be made but however much i love the ocean i don't like freezing in it's cold water, and the extended coverage does help a lot (as we are also generating body heat from the swimming). So even if there's a rule on tissue i would prefer the current allowable body coverage to be maintained (shoulder to ankle). But is it a sure thing that it won't ??!! I'll sure keep my legskins for the ocasional ocean training As a disclaimer I must say I own a swim shop. From this it is my experience that swimmers with strong legs (mostly master swimmers) have a problem with jammer as they get to tight from the elastic just above the knee, this problem does not happen with legskins (no problem at the ankle). Legskins are also great in Open Water (they still protect a lot from the cold but you fell completely free, whereas in long events bodysuit friction can make you hurt) Regards VC22

Well, FINA has stated that its suit rules don't apply to masters. So there could be a worldwide community of unregulated masters swimmers ... Hello, I'm a master swimmer form Europe, can you tell where did you get the info that FINA rules (this one?) don't apply to masters. I must say this surprises me, but so does going back to the previous century rules (1994-96?!). For me and my fellow swimmers bodysuits/legskins are a good thing we don't have to shave to race in the same (body hair) conditions, we just wear a suit, and in this respect (and others) the cheaper ones do as well We get significant thermal protection when in open water events (water can be cold around here) I guess all sort of pro/con arguments can be made but however much i love the ocean i don't like freezing in it's cold water, and the extended coverage does help a lot (as we are also generating body heat from the swimming). So even if there's a rule on tissue i would prefer the current allowable body coverage to be maintained (shoulder to ankle). But is it a sure thing that it won't ??!! I'll sure keep my legskins for the ocasional ocean training As a disclaimer I must say I own a swim shop. From this it is my experience that swimmers with strong legs (mostly master swimmers) have a problem with jammer as they get to tight from the elastic just above the knee, this problem does not happen with legskins (no problem at the ankle). Legskins are also great in Open Water (they still protect a lot from the cold but you fell completely free, whereas in long events bodysuit friction can make you hurt) Regards VC22