Really? I just heard that USMS voted at convention to follow FINA?
The House of Delegates hasn't voted for anything yet (other than approving reports) so I guess it must be a committee (and not one I attended -- there are multiple meetings in parallel; no one has mentioned suits in any meeting I've been to).
That's not correct about FINA rolling back the clock 2 years for women. I recall women wearing full body suits with zippers in the 2000 Olympics. And I disagree with the notion that suits are just for "modesty" purposes. That hasn't been the case for a decade, and I don't see why it should be. Other sports have specialty/speed enhancing equipment, and I don't see why swimming should be exempt from this reality and go backward in time. I think it's absolutely correct to say that FINA punted on this issue. There's no middle ground or regulation -- it's just an outright victory for purists.
My understanding is that the current USA/FINA "ban" is NOT the law of the land for masters and that we are currently permitted to wear B70s etc. That's why a majority of folks at Nationals had tech suits and why you will continue to see them at USMS meets.
I forgot about the zippers thing (which I do think is kind of silly). And of course you disagree with the "suits for modesty thing," you like the suits. It is an opinion/preference kind of thing.
I think there are two types of swimmers: those who reacted with joy at FINA's announcement banning the latest suits, and those who were dismayed. I am one of the former, though I don't claim any special moral purity for it, it is just my preference. I like it when the swimmer determines the outcome and his/her suit is not a factor at all.
Masters could wear B70s etc at nationals because they are still FINA-legal, at least until Jan 1.
Really? I just heard that USMS voted at convention to follow FINA?
The House of Delegates hasn't voted for anything yet (other than approving reports) so I guess it must be a committee (and not one I attended -- there are multiple meetings in parallel; no one has mentioned suits in any meeting I've been to).
That's not correct about FINA rolling back the clock 2 years for women. I recall women wearing full body suits with zippers in the 2000 Olympics. And I disagree with the notion that suits are just for "modesty" purposes. That hasn't been the case for a decade, and I don't see why it should be. Other sports have specialty/speed enhancing equipment, and I don't see why swimming should be exempt from this reality and go backward in time. I think it's absolutely correct to say that FINA punted on this issue. There's no middle ground or regulation -- it's just an outright victory for purists.
My understanding is that the current USA/FINA "ban" is NOT the law of the land for masters and that we are currently permitted to wear B70s etc. That's why a majority of folks at Nationals had tech suits and why you will continue to see them at USMS meets.
I forgot about the zippers thing (which I do think is kind of silly). And of course you disagree with the "suits for modesty thing," you like the suits. It is an opinion/preference kind of thing.
I think there are two types of swimmers: those who reacted with joy at FINA's announcement banning the latest suits, and those who were dismayed. I am one of the former, though I don't claim any special moral purity for it, it is just my preference. I like it when the swimmer determines the outcome and his/her suit is not a factor at all.
Masters could wear B70s etc at nationals because they are still FINA-legal, at least until Jan 1.
