I am a middle aged swimmer, with a disability. I have to swim with a zipper suit. It equalizes the pressure across my shoulders I train in a water polo suit with a zipper. I can NEVER wear straps on my suits. I do not care about the material, or the length, those two issues do not prevent a swimmer from competing. This issue if we go with FIna would prevent me from competing, and that is exclusion. I would hope they would allow medical dispensations. I am a national champion despite my disability, and I am not going to stop competing. What are these people thinking? We are not elite athletes, and two years ago I could not even walk. I am what most masters can relate to. Swimming is the only thing I can now do. So I will show up with my zipper suits, and hope the refs. allow me to swim!!!!!!
I am a middle aged swimmer, with a disability. I have to swim with a zipper suit. It equalizes the pressure across my shoulders I train in a water polo suit with a zipper. I can NEVER wear straps on my suits. I do not care about the material, or the length, those two issues do not prevent a swimmer from competing. This issue if we go with FIna would prevent me from competing, and that is exclusion. I would hope they would allow medical dispensations. I am a national champion despite my disability, and I am not going to stop competing. What are these people thinking? We are not elite athletes, and two years ago I could not even walk. I am what most masters can relate to. Swimming is the only thing I can now do. So I will show up with my zipper suits, and hope the refs. allow me to swim!!!!!!
