I know there have been numerous threads posted about this and I've read the USMS Masters statement, thanks Ande.
Nevertheless,
I have never swam with these magic suits that has FINA in such a tizzie. I never will swim with them as I joined masters swimming just this year. I guess I missed an era :(. I would like to know how many folks are still racing with the suits (did Rowdy use one in his world record swims this weekend)? In addition, how many folks who set masters world records this year, used the high tech suits?
I know it would be fun to wear one of those suits and easily pull out a time I have no business going at 38 years old. I guess if I went some insane time in the 100 free, I'd have a hard time getting myself back into the mental state to swim knowing that the marks I set will never be attainable by me if I can no longer wear the suit. I think we are going to be very surprised at the swim times produced around the world come January 1, 2010. I think it will be a devastating blow to the sport IMHO. FINA will have to deal with that when that occurs.
So I'm curious how many swims are going to be swum in Atlanta next spring with the tech suits? I bet I'm the only one on the blocks without one like I was at my first meet this year.
I thought it was funny to be rather old school and beat all these guys with the full body batman outfits.
Am I a little envious, sure. I wish I could have worn one when the suits weren't in a state of speculation and then showed people my best times and said, "oh, of course not I wasn't wearing one of those tech suits, no, that was from my honest to goodness hard work"... But I never will if the ruling continues to hold.
I won't ever have an asterisk next to my name.
Hi Graham,
At the 2010 USMS SC Nats in Atlanta most swimmers will wear the fastest legal suits that they can. Many hope that FINAs suit rules from June 1, will be in force, but winds of change are blowing. The issue isn't settled for masters swimmers yet.
If USMS follows USA Swimming & FINA
Men will wear suits like the:
Speedo FS PRO Jammers
or
TYR Tracer Light Jammer
Women will wear suits like the:
Tyr Tracer Light Short John
or the
Speedo FS Pro Recordbreaker Kneeskin
Right now it's a wait and see situation for USMS swimmers. The issue is settled for USA Swimmers & the above suits are legal for USS meets.
Ande
Hi Graham,
At the 2010 USMS SC Nats in Atlanta most swimmers will wear the fastest legal suits that they can. Many hope that FINAs suit rules from June 1, will be in force, but winds of change are blowing. The issue isn't settled for masters swimmers yet.
If USMS follows USA Swimming & FINA
Men will wear suits like the:
Speedo FS PRO Jammers
or
TYR Tracer Light Jammer
Women will wear suits like the:
Tyr Tracer Light Short John
or the
Speedo FS Pro Recordbreaker Kneeskin
Right now it's a wait and see situation for USMS swimmers. The issue is settled for USA Swimmers & the above suits are legal for USS meets.
Ande