Does anyone know how to translate FINA's permeability standard ("80l/m2/second") into familiar fabrics? I think an old-school lycra suit is much more permeable than, say, a Tracer Light.
Does anyone know how to translate FINA's permeability standard ("80l/m2/second") into familiar fabrics? I think an old-school lycra suit is much more permeable than, say, a Tracer Light.
As written it sounds like they would want to see 80 liters of water flow through 1 square meter of fabric per second.
I think no suit with a rubber-like coating will pass this test.
80 liters is about 20 gallons. I think this test would have to specify some amount of stretch in the fabric too - an unstretched fabric would have smaller pores and pass less water through it.
"The recognition of textile will be chosen by Swiss Federal Institute of Technology. The definition of this will be available on the 30th of September." Three months for the manufacturers?
Which means ...
Rules will apply in 2010, but FINA has yet to decide exactly when in 2010. This lack of specificity raised questions by journalists as to why FINA cannot set a strict deadline, and whether there is any guarantee as to them sticking to this. I can see this being dragged out.
FINA responded – "you will have to trust us".
Huh?
Above this, about 6 paragraphs, there's "...The women cannot cover the shoulder, knee dramatically,..."
WTH does "cover the knee dramatically" mean? :confused:
No sequins? :D
I've got a world of respect for Mary Descenza because she's stuck with a sport that keeps breaking her heart, but no way does she do the swim she did this morning without the suit.
