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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But I can see it being a little bit de-motivating, for me at least, to go from close to lifetime bests at 56 to more predictable performance of a geriatric with one blanched toe almost already in the grave.
It was demotivating for me to realize that without the tech suits I was significantly slower. This realization messed up one of my seasons as a result. I got over it eventually. Nothing like taking off the beer goggles and seeing harsh reality.
Leslie proposed that the suits may be more valued by those over 40 than those under 40. I would have to agree with this. The illusion of eternal youth is clutched more rapaciously by those of us who see it fast slipping away!
I think the suits are also pretty highly valued by swimmers of any age who swim distance or large line ups in masters meets. The suits provide speed but also recovery during and after races.
But I can see it being a little bit de-motivating, for me at least, to go from close to lifetime bests at 56 to more predictable performance of a geriatric with one blanched toe almost already in the grave.
It was demotivating for me to realize that without the tech suits I was significantly slower. This realization messed up one of my seasons as a result. I got over it eventually. Nothing like taking off the beer goggles and seeing harsh reality.
Leslie proposed that the suits may be more valued by those over 40 than those under 40. I would have to agree with this. The illusion of eternal youth is clutched more rapaciously by those of us who see it fast slipping away!
I think the suits are also pretty highly valued by swimmers of any age who swim distance or large line ups in masters meets. The suits provide speed but also recovery during and after races.
