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.
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QUOTE]But oh well, all will be chalked up to "the suit".
Not "all", a lot though.
Last year, under strained circumstances, I trained my a** off and incorporated dozens of new found technique improvements.
I remember doing that in the 70's. I also remember during meets that my mega-yardage gave me an anger to not get beaten in a tight race. It didn't always work, but it was something to rely on when the going got tough.
Besides, as an adult (age only), I think it was pretty cool that I did swim 15,000+ meters a day when I was child.
QUOTE]But oh well, all will be chalked up to "the suit".
Not "all", a lot though.
Last year, under strained circumstances, I trained my a** off and incorporated dozens of new found technique improvements.
I remember doing that in the 70's. I also remember during meets that my mega-yardage gave me an anger to not get beaten in a tight race. It didn't always work, but it was something to rely on when the going got tough.
Besides, as an adult (age only), I think it was pretty cool that I did swim 15,000+ meters a day when I was child.
