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Tech Suit Compromise

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During the SPMA meet, I floated a Tech suit compromise by a few swimmers and they all seemed to be very interested. I am sure this has been suggested before, but here is goes - - allow all current tech suits for all yards meets for the next 3 years (you can always revisit this) - adopt what FINA issues in January for all meters meets I think both "sides" could live with this, USMS can still say they comply with FINA, but the tech suit "junkies" can still have a full season each year.
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  • Easy enough: by saying "stop." Life isn't always fair. There will be the usual suspects in the Top Ten either way. Five years from now -- heck, by this time next year -- no one will remember or care exactly when we stopped. The fate of the free world hardly hangs in the balance here. Suits, no suits, January, June...whatever. Let's just swim. Couldn't it be argued that the mid-season change favors certain regions over others? For example, between June 1 and the present date, I'm not aware of any USMS SCY meets in Tennessee or Georgia where times could have counted for top ten. I imagine there may be other states/regions where this is also the case. The time when the ban goes into effect will be very important. Many will have BSB (before suit ban) times and ASB (after suit ban) times.
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  • Easy enough: by saying "stop." Life isn't always fair. There will be the usual suspects in the Top Ten either way. Five years from now -- heck, by this time next year -- no one will remember or care exactly when we stopped. The fate of the free world hardly hangs in the balance here. Suits, no suits, January, June...whatever. Let's just swim. Couldn't it be argued that the mid-season change favors certain regions over others? For example, between June 1 and the present date, I'm not aware of any USMS SCY meets in Tennessee or Georgia where times could have counted for top ten. I imagine there may be other states/regions where this is also the case. The time when the ban goes into effect will be very important. Many will have BSB (before suit ban) times and ASB (after suit ban) times.
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