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/
This probably isn't what you are implying, but I don't think folks who disagree with the ruling but will still wear tech suits are necessarily hypocritical:
1) folks may want to get their money's worth out of the suits
2) they may want to be able to compare times to previous swims
3) they may want to win
:
I"m #1. I have 1 Aquapel that is brand new, in the bag and 1 Aquapel that has been worn once. Both are made of a legal material but they have zippers so they will be illegal as of 6/1. So I figured since I have a few more months, I'm going to wear them out. Then I''ll go buy a 2010 approved suit. Although I may do a USAS meet in the mean time so I'll be looking for a 2010 suit sooner.
This probably isn't what you are implying, but I don't think folks who disagree with the ruling but will still wear tech suits are necessarily hypocritical:
1) folks may want to get their money's worth out of the suits
2) they may want to be able to compare times to previous swims
3) they may want to win
:
I"m #1. I have 1 Aquapel that is brand new, in the bag and 1 Aquapel that has been worn once. Both are made of a legal material but they have zippers so they will be illegal as of 6/1. So I figured since I have a few more months, I'm going to wear them out. Then I''ll go buy a 2010 approved suit. Although I may do a USAS meet in the mean time so I'll be looking for a 2010 suit sooner.
