Do any of you guys who follow college swimming have a sense yet about the impact of the FINA tech suit ban is having on elite swimming times?
I tried looking up results this year and last year--I know the Championships haven't taken place yet for the top tier, but some big meet started Feb 17th (and is presumably over now)--but I just couldn't figure out how to find the data necessary to make a preliminary comparison.
Thanks.
I did the 1650 at Carnegie Mellon U. today and posed the question to the assistant coach. He said that it's hard to compare, especially for the guys, who get a little stronger and faster each year just from growth and more training experience under the belt.
With this as the backdrop, he said he thought the loss of the suits seems to affect the longer distance events more than the shorter ones.
It will be interesting to see what happens as more data filters in and the smoke clears.
Ahelee, I have the utmost respect for you. But I don't know if it's possible to train in a way that simulates body suits...athleticism and buoyancy, it seems to me , are contradictory, at least if you go by the old chestnut that muscle sinks and fat floats.
Going by this old chestnut, I have little problem with buoyancy per se. I have a decided problem with the jiggling of my buoyancy all over the place, and my lack of athleticism!
When you get hold of the "Ahelee's Revolutionary Training Techniques for Simulating Jaked Suits with Naked Flesh," I will be one of the first in line to buy a copy!
I did the 1650 at Carnegie Mellon U. today and posed the question to the assistant coach. He said that it's hard to compare, especially for the guys, who get a little stronger and faster each year just from growth and more training experience under the belt.
With this as the backdrop, he said he thought the loss of the suits seems to affect the longer distance events more than the shorter ones.
It will be interesting to see what happens as more data filters in and the smoke clears.
Ahelee, I have the utmost respect for you. But I don't know if it's possible to train in a way that simulates body suits...athleticism and buoyancy, it seems to me , are contradictory, at least if you go by the old chestnut that muscle sinks and fat floats.
Going by this old chestnut, I have little problem with buoyancy per se. I have a decided problem with the jiggling of my buoyancy all over the place, and my lack of athleticism!
When you get hold of the "Ahelee's Revolutionary Training Techniques for Simulating Jaked Suits with Naked Flesh," I will be one of the first in line to buy a copy!
