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
Disclaimer: I've never worn a tech suit, but someday I will be fast enough that it matters to me.
Pro's and con's:
Swim faster (probably)
Don't need to shave
Look better (girdle effect)
Costs more $$
Agonizing over which suit (More an elite thing)
Apples and oranges:
Baseball; doesn't allow metal bats;, shoes, gloves, glasses matter but not much of an issue.
Golf - all about tech, hell they even rebuild the courses to accomodate longer drives...
Track; They don't run barefoot, some kind of jammer may help, not an issue that I've heard of.
Football; Slippery jerseys, helmets and neck injuries
Basketball; Ask Nike if it matters what shoe a player wears
Rocket scientists need to eat too, better they design swimsuits than nukes!
Disclaimer: I've never worn a tech suit, but someday I will be fast enough that it matters to me.
Pro's and con's:
Swim faster (probably)
Don't need to shave
Look better (girdle effect)
Costs more $$
Agonizing over which suit (More an elite thing)
Apples and oranges:
Baseball; doesn't allow metal bats;, shoes, gloves, glasses matter but not much of an issue.
Golf - all about tech, hell they even rebuild the courses to accomodate longer drives...
Track; They don't run barefoot, some kind of jammer may help, not an issue that I've heard of.
Football; Slippery jerseys, helmets and neck injuries
Basketball; Ask Nike if it matters what shoe a player wears
Rocket scientists need to eat too, better they design swimsuits than nukes!
