FINA issued Ruled,www.usms.org/.../showpost.php
Soon the USMS rules committee will issue their ruling.
SCM & LCM seems to be a done deal, the 2010 seasons started on Jan 1, 2010 & the rule began on Jan 1, 2010.
SCY is an American thing. The 2009 - 2010 SCY season began on June 1st 2009 and ends on May 31st 2010.
Will the new suit rules take effect immediately or at the end of this season?
I've heard rumours we might be able to wear full body suits at 2010 SCY Nats.
Look forward to finding out what the USMS ruling will be for SCY.
1/15/10 FINA BUREAU CONSIDERS SWIMWEAR RULES FOR MASTERS
The FINA Bureau has considered Masters swimwear rules. The USMS Rules Committee will learn the results shortly and then will immediately reconsider the USMS swimwear rules in cooperation with the USMS Executive Committee. All USMS members will be notified of any changes to USMS swimwear rules and the effective date. Regardless of any changes to the USMS swimwear rules, the June 1, 2009 USMS swimwear interpretations will apply for the duration of the One Hour Postal Swim being conducted in January 2010.
from www.usms.org/.../20100115swimsuits.pdf
you'll find the update at http://www.usms.org/rules/
I'm tempted to buy one of the discounted tech suits just to see what the fuss has been about. But from what most elite swimmers have been saying, they won't miss putting them on, which dissuades me immediately.
Debbie: Do it. The fuss about putting on the suits, IMHO, is over-rated unless you're really going for maximum compression (downsizing suit too much) or in a suit like a LZR, which was prone to rip and had limited lifespan. Buy a BlueSeventy. A discounted one now will last you through the SCY season and they're very durable.
I'm tempted to buy one of the discounted tech suits just to see what the fuss has been about. But from what most elite swimmers have been saying, they won't miss putting them on, which dissuades me immediately.
Debbie: Do it. The fuss about putting on the suits, IMHO, is over-rated unless you're really going for maximum compression (downsizing suit too much) or in a suit like a LZR, which was prone to rip and had limited lifespan. Buy a BlueSeventy. A discounted one now will last you through the SCY season and they're very durable.
