That just makes no sense -- what is the bigger difference ?
No Tech suit vs. LZR
or
LZR vs Arena/Jaked
So last year the LZR was just fine, and now the suits are evil :badday: ????
How come he now wears a full body LZR in the 100 Fly ?
I support the Tech suits as long as my company has the best suit on the market ???
Definitely Phelps' statements -- and, all during this mess, Speedo's -- are inconsistent and self-serving.
And don't these sorts of statements support those who demeaned Phelps' accomplishments last year? "He only won all those medals b/c he had the best technology." (I'm not saying I agree with this statement.)
Not surprisingly, accurately or not, people are blaming the suits for two upsets: Phelps', and Piersol missing the finals in the 100 back. Just two more nails in the coffin, I suppose.
BTW, about the whole "full body" thing: I couldn't help but notice the winner of the 100 back wore legs only. As did Piersol when he set the WR, which would have won easily today. (And Irie REALLY needs to work on his underwaters...)
That just makes no sense -- what is the bigger difference ?
No Tech suit vs. LZR
or
LZR vs Arena/Jaked
So last year the LZR was just fine, and now the suits are evil :badday: ????
How come he now wears a full body LZR in the 100 Fly ?
I support the Tech suits as long as my company has the best suit on the market ???
Definitely Phelps' statements -- and, all during this mess, Speedo's -- are inconsistent and self-serving.
And don't these sorts of statements support those who demeaned Phelps' accomplishments last year? "He only won all those medals b/c he had the best technology." (I'm not saying I agree with this statement.)
Not surprisingly, accurately or not, people are blaming the suits for two upsets: Phelps', and Piersol missing the finals in the 100 back. Just two more nails in the coffin, I suppose.
BTW, about the whole "full body" thing: I couldn't help but notice the winner of the 100 back wore legs only. As did Piersol when he set the WR, which would have won easily today. (And Irie REALLY needs to work on his underwaters...)
