If the full body rubber suits do end up getting banned, why should USMS follow their lead on this issue? (i.e. assuming the suits would continue to be manufactured).
Isn't Masters mostly for each individual to pursue what they want and the level they want out of the sport?
If the full body suit is preferred by many USMS participants, why not satisfy the base by keeping it available?
What's really the point of forcing old USMS swimmers out of their girdles if FINA bans them?
John Smith
Parents
Former Member
"Call it nostalgia if you want, but I really miss the days when the choice of suit -- like the choice of goggles or cap -- was a matter of personal preference and was not likely to have any measureable influence on the race."
This and everything else Chris posted is exactly how I feel...great job Chris....I am so glad I am so slow it doesnt matter much to me, I just swim because it feels great. Open water events= glad I was able to finish. I am waiting for the new suit that covers the foot, with a little fin over toes... ..oh and for the "data" that proves the point....have you not looked at the results from the "worlds"? I wonder how hollow a new WR must be if you realize that without a special suit, that the record holder didnt have, was the difference? I say lets go back to swimming in the nude, then we are all on equal ground equipment wise, and my pace would improve in the coed events. (although me in the nude may cause USMS to loose membership)
"Call it nostalgia if you want, but I really miss the days when the choice of suit -- like the choice of goggles or cap -- was a matter of personal preference and was not likely to have any measureable influence on the race."
This and everything else Chris posted is exactly how I feel...great job Chris....I am so glad I am so slow it doesnt matter much to me, I just swim because it feels great. Open water events= glad I was able to finish. I am waiting for the new suit that covers the foot, with a little fin over toes... ..oh and for the "data" that proves the point....have you not looked at the results from the "worlds"? I wonder how hollow a new WR must be if you realize that without a special suit, that the record holder didnt have, was the difference? I say lets go back to swimming in the nude, then we are all on equal ground equipment wise, and my pace would improve in the coed events. (although me in the nude may cause USMS to loose membership)
