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Should USMS follow "suit" ?

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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
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  • Perhaps USMS is waiting for FINA to make a(nother) statement about the applicability of its ban to masters? Exactly. Kathy Casey posted this over on the Nationals forum: Regarding the FINA swimsuit rules, the FINA Executive Director and one of the FINA Masters Technical Commission members said those were not meant for Masters. However, we are waiting to hear an official statement from the FINA Masters Technical Committee as a whole about how these swimwear rules impact Masters. __________________ Kathy Casey I think USMS should do what the NCAA just did: Screw FINA, and adopt its own rule. With the possible exception of the permeability standard (who cares whether jammers are permeable anyway?) the NCAA rule looks pretty easy to implement and judge. At this point, I no longer care what rule USMS adopts, but I see no reason to wait around while FINA stumbles and bumbles along.
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  • Perhaps USMS is waiting for FINA to make a(nother) statement about the applicability of its ban to masters? Exactly. Kathy Casey posted this over on the Nationals forum: Regarding the FINA swimsuit rules, the FINA Executive Director and one of the FINA Masters Technical Commission members said those were not meant for Masters. However, we are waiting to hear an official statement from the FINA Masters Technical Committee as a whole about how these swimwear rules impact Masters. __________________ Kathy Casey I think USMS should do what the NCAA just did: Screw FINA, and adopt its own rule. With the possible exception of the permeability standard (who cares whether jammers are permeable anyway?) the NCAA rule looks pretty easy to implement and judge. At this point, I no longer care what rule USMS adopts, but I see no reason to wait around while FINA stumbles and bumbles along.
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