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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........ I realize that many like the suits and are very disappointed by these decisions. But if USMS says anything goes wrt to the suits...well, that really does smack of beer softball to me. But perhaps many here really and truly believe what I have always found to be a somewhat condescending phrase: "it's only masters."
Chris..... c'mon. Masters isn't really a mirror of USA Swimming to begin with. You know as well as I do that in the final heat at masters nationals in each event you have people like me, who do enjoy racing, but just don't train enough or are competitive enough to deserve to be there. Then you also have people in that heat who work very hard as a it is a significant personal goal to improve.
USA swimming doesn't have that kind of variety of attitudes at US Nationals. Everyone in the final heat in US Nationals is DEAD serious and extremely competitive. The variety of effort levels and goals in masters is MUCH broader than in USA Swimming and it will always be that way. Some use it as a "beer" league and some use it as a mini US Nationals performance.
This suit discussion is merely a reflection of the variety of needs and differences b/n usms and usa swimming.
John Smith
........ I realize that many like the suits and are very disappointed by these decisions. But if USMS says anything goes wrt to the suits...well, that really does smack of beer softball to me. But perhaps many here really and truly believe what I have always found to be a somewhat condescending phrase: "it's only masters."
Chris..... c'mon. Masters isn't really a mirror of USA Swimming to begin with. You know as well as I do that in the final heat at masters nationals in each event you have people like me, who do enjoy racing, but just don't train enough or are competitive enough to deserve to be there. Then you also have people in that heat who work very hard as a it is a significant personal goal to improve.
USA swimming doesn't have that kind of variety of attitudes at US Nationals. Everyone in the final heat in US Nationals is DEAD serious and extremely competitive. The variety of effort levels and goals in masters is MUCH broader than in USA Swimming and it will always be that way. Some use it as a "beer" league and some use it as a mini US Nationals performance.
This suit discussion is merely a reflection of the variety of needs and differences b/n usms and usa swimming.
John Smith
