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/
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Some suits are made with advanced technology , a fabric called " E'Tanche" used in the some suits is waterproof. The pores in the fabric are about 20,000times smaller than a drop of water, however the pores are actually 700 times bigger than a droplet of water vapour , which means perspiration in the form of water vapour can easily pass out through the membrane. Therefore the fabric is breathable , while allowing the swimmer to remain dry and therefore obtaining a better body swim position.
It has been tested these suits and have found that they improve performances by 8.5%.
Several suits that use this technology are FINA Approved
Some suits are made with advanced technology , a fabric called " E'Tanche" used in the some suits is waterproof. The pores in the fabric are about 20,000times smaller than a drop of water, however the pores are actually 700 times bigger than a droplet of water vapour , which means perspiration in the form of water vapour can easily pass out through the membrane. Therefore the fabric is breathable , while allowing the swimmer to remain dry and therefore obtaining a better body swim position.
It has been tested these suits and have found that they improve performances by 8.5%.
Several suits that use this technology are FINA Approved
