I'm starting back into meets in 2010 and was wondering if the Speedo Aquablade suit is considered one of the banned suits. SPMA is following the new rules regarding suits and before I drop the money for this suit, I wanted to be sure it was legal. My team wore these suits in college, but that was 12 years ago.
Help!!!
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
Speedo has permeable fabric LZR's coming out
B70 plans to launch some new suits.
This is the suit I was looking at and had the question about
www.swimoutlet.com/.../1400.htm
It's the Speedo Aquablade Recordbreaker. I'm not a fan of the suits that cover your thighs.
Well, I certainly didn't want to start yet ANOTHER suit thread, but I thought this article about Phelps and the suit was funny so I looked for the most recent thread. Sorry for the hijack.
sports.espn.go.com/.../story
My fave part was the survey of how important the suit is to others. A selection:
Batman: Suit deflects both bullets and sprayed champagne. Perfect for a night out at an establishment frequented by pro athletes. Verdict: Moderately important. Bruce Wayne still gets dates.
He-Man: Hey, that grappling hook has to go somewhere. Verdict: Essential, and seemingly immune to physical laws governing mass and volume.
Catwoman: Far less important than the gal inside. Verdict: Unnecessary, and in the case of Halle Berry, unwanted.
Bill Belichick: Without hoodie, identity as Sith Lord exposed to both the general public and the guys making tapes for Ernie Adams. Verdict: Important until final overthrow of league office, Galactic Senate.
