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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Former Member
John - I did mention USMS and not US or college swimming - we as Masters swimmers should see the light and finally agree that the metric system is better - even if it would mean that those silly Euros got it right.
Short course yards swimming (especially the NCAAs) is the core and backbone for the majority successes of US swimming dominance in the sprint events and relays at the Olympics and World Games for the last 6 decades.
I would disagree in a big way -- let's say the NCAAs would be Long-course meters for the next 20 years (I know that's not possible - but just go with it) - do you really think that would be a bad thing for US success in the Olympics ??? How would the training change at Texas and Auburn ?
Also - what dominance in the sprint events are you talking about ? The US is simply larger - that is the reason for the success, a bigger pool of swimmers. You should compare the US to Western Europe and see what happens to the dominance.
John - I did mention USMS and not US or college swimming - we as Masters swimmers should see the light and finally agree that the metric system is better - even if it would mean that those silly Euros got it right.
Short course yards swimming (especially the NCAAs) is the core and backbone for the majority successes of US swimming dominance in the sprint events and relays at the Olympics and World Games for the last 6 decades.
I would disagree in a big way -- let's say the NCAAs would be Long-course meters for the next 20 years (I know that's not possible - but just go with it) - do you really think that would be a bad thing for US success in the Olympics ??? How would the training change at Texas and Auburn ?
Also - what dominance in the sprint events are you talking about ? The US is simply larger - that is the reason for the success, a bigger pool of swimmers. You should compare the US to Western Europe and see what happens to the dominance.
