It is in the FINA site, (public release #2) :
Lausanne (SUI) January 16, 2010 – Under the presidency of Dr. Julio C. Maglione, the first 2010 FINA Bureau Meeting took place on January 14-15 in Bangkok (THA) and approved the following main decisions:
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14. Swimwear:
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- Masters: the same swimwear regulations as per pool swimming will be applied from January 1, 2010.
Also in the release we find that:
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4. Allocation of upcoming FINA events:
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- FINA World Masters Championships 2012 – Italy (Riccione)
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That's it people, now let's move ahead.
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For those who are interested, below is a bit of background on the technical swimsuit issue in the open water swimming that may put the FINA decision in its proper context.
I agree with any ruling that permits as much protection as possible in open water events. They should be allowed to use whatever protection that they may wish.
There are so many variables that affect the outcome of an open water marathon, I don't think that the extra buoyancy provided by tech suit play a big role in the overall result.
On the other hand though, they may improve swimmer's quality of life quite significantly. It can make a big difference in some venues such as the 64k swim in Santa Fe Argentina for example, where there are a lot of leech and a lot of Sun.
For those who are interested, below is a bit of background on the technical swimsuit issue in the open water swimming that may put the FINA decision in its proper context.
I agree with any ruling that permits as much protection as possible in open water events. They should be allowed to use whatever protection that they may wish.
There are so many variables that affect the outcome of an open water marathon, I don't think that the extra buoyancy provided by tech suit play a big role in the overall result.
On the other hand though, they may improve swimmer's quality of life quite significantly. It can make a big difference in some venues such as the 64k swim in Santa Fe Argentina for example, where there are a lot of leech and a lot of Sun.
