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.
From a swimming perspective, it wasn't a good move: the CAA was a stronger swimming conference at the time (I don't know about now, I haven't kept up). And there is the distance thing: I don't think UR swims ANY conference "rivals" in meets until they see them at A10s.
I know the conference has shrunk again. I swam for Davidson College. along with College of Charleston, we were the more recent newcomers to the CAA. but after my senior year in 07, the CAA decided the swim conference was too large and kicked us and CofC out.
off topic from the OP, but i saw the discussion about my old conference and had to chime in.
From a swimming perspective, it wasn't a good move: the CAA was a stronger swimming conference at the time (I don't know about now, I haven't kept up). And there is the distance thing: I don't think UR swims ANY conference "rivals" in meets until they see them at A10s.
I know the conference has shrunk again. I swam for Davidson College. along with College of Charleston, we were the more recent newcomers to the CAA. but after my senior year in 07, the CAA decided the swim conference was too large and kicked us and CofC out.
off topic from the OP, but i saw the discussion about my old conference and had to chime in.
