And yet, if FINA reaffirmed tomorrow that "the suit rules don't apply to masters at all, they apply only to swimming," it would be met by cheers by quite a few in USMS, consistency be damned.
I have always felt this kind of stance is a slap in the face to masters swimming, and nothing to be hoped for, no matter what one's feelings are about the suits.
Curious at how very little invective is directed at USA-Swimming for their strong stance against the suits. FINA was mostly following their suggestions, after all. (Though doubtless Craig Lord would like to take sole credit for FINA's reversal.)
Do you feel like permitting swim skins in OW is a slap in the face to OW swimmers and has marginalized them despite OW's apparently booming popularity?
I dislike Lord and his abrupt and derogatory dismissal of competitive masters swimming as well. However, frankly, aren't we already somewhat "marginalized" just by virtue of being "masters." I don't mean "marginalized" in the negative and dismissive Lord type way. I just mean to suggest that we are, by definition, categorized differently. And I guess I'm more concerned with what the rest of the masters world is doing, not as much with USS swimming. Since Europe has already approved use of all suits (Europeans like their tech suits even more than us, from what I hear), I'd dislike competing against them in our newly prescribed zipperless tank or shorty suit.
I know many are a fan of the ban. But I think FINA should have engaged in regulation rather than punting. Frankly, I hope the tech suits fans are fairly represented at the Convention, as I have the impression we aren't.
And yet, if FINA reaffirmed tomorrow that "the suit rules don't apply to masters at all, they apply only to swimming," it would be met by cheers by quite a few in USMS, consistency be damned.
I have always felt this kind of stance is a slap in the face to masters swimming, and nothing to be hoped for, no matter what one's feelings are about the suits.
Curious at how very little invective is directed at USA-Swimming for their strong stance against the suits. FINA was mostly following their suggestions, after all. (Though doubtless Craig Lord would like to take sole credit for FINA's reversal.)
Do you feel like permitting swim skins in OW is a slap in the face to OW swimmers and has marginalized them despite OW's apparently booming popularity?
I dislike Lord and his abrupt and derogatory dismissal of competitive masters swimming as well. However, frankly, aren't we already somewhat "marginalized" just by virtue of being "masters." I don't mean "marginalized" in the negative and dismissive Lord type way. I just mean to suggest that we are, by definition, categorized differently. And I guess I'm more concerned with what the rest of the masters world is doing, not as much with USS swimming. Since Europe has already approved use of all suits (Europeans like their tech suits even more than us, from what I hear), I'd dislike competing against them in our newly prescribed zipperless tank or shorty suit.
I know many are a fan of the ban. But I think FINA should have engaged in regulation rather than punting. Frankly, I hope the tech suits fans are fairly represented at the Convention, as I have the impression we aren't.
