OK, supposing the FINA dosn't change their ruling again, can someone explain down to the suit name what will be allowed for men and women. I am under the impression that we are going back to the FSII style suit fabircs and the Tyr tracer light type suits. For both men and women we can still wear the full body type suit.
True or not true??
This is contradictory to what I have read. Unless speedo, tyr, arena, etc are going to custom-fit every single individual swimmer out there, these drawstrings are necessary to keep the suit on the swimmer and thus allowed.
The NCAA rule expressly allows drawstrings:
CONSTRUCTION
Any system providing external stimulation or influence of any form (for example, pain reduction, chemical/medical substance release, electro-stimulation, compression of body profile or other performance-enhancing properties) is prohibited.
The swimsuit shall not have any zippers or fasteners other than a waist tie for a brief or a jammer.
The swimsuit shall be composed of no more than two layers, the sum of which shall not exceed .8 millimeters in total thickness (except in the casing/ribbing in the terminal ends of the swimsuit).
Elastic material may be contained within the casing/ribbing in the terminal ends of the swimsuit (for example, shoulder straps, waist opening, leg openings).
The FINA rule does not expressly address the issue.
This is contradictory to what I have read. Unless speedo, tyr, arena, etc are going to custom-fit every single individual swimmer out there, these drawstrings are necessary to keep the suit on the swimmer and thus allowed.
The NCAA rule expressly allows drawstrings:
CONSTRUCTION
Any system providing external stimulation or influence of any form (for example, pain reduction, chemical/medical substance release, electro-stimulation, compression of body profile or other performance-enhancing properties) is prohibited.
The swimsuit shall not have any zippers or fasteners other than a waist tie for a brief or a jammer.
The swimsuit shall be composed of no more than two layers, the sum of which shall not exceed .8 millimeters in total thickness (except in the casing/ribbing in the terminal ends of the swimsuit).
Elastic material may be contained within the casing/ribbing in the terminal ends of the swimsuit (for example, shoulder straps, waist opening, leg openings).
The FINA rule does not expressly address the issue.
