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.
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It surprises me that male swimmers aren't maximizing body coverage, at the texas state championships most boys wore their jammers 6 to 8 inches below their belly buttons. It's really a suit maker design flaw, they should provide more fabric.
This is exactly right. The rise of the jammer suits is very low, so if you get a jammer big enough to pull up that high, you'll probably be very loose in the waist and the legs.
I even pitched a name: "the record waister". No one was impressed. Oh well.
I am very, very impressed. You, sir, are an amateur fashion merchandising phenome. Have you tried pitching this to J. Peterman? If Elaine Bettus still works there, I think she might just go for it.
I'm sorry to hear that. I hate all this jockeying between conferences; it is always driven by football and/or basketball -- that is, by money -- and sports like swimming get shafted.
Davidson and CoC are both great schools.
yeah swimming has always been looking for its niche conference at both of those schools. both are int he SoCon for some sports, but the SoCon doesnt have swimming, hence our joining the CAA. they have since formed their own new conference, the CCSA: Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association.
i always thought the CAA didnt have ENOUGH swimmers participating in it either, so the decision to remove teams based on over crowding always baffled me.
I tried to convince both Speedo and Blueseventy to make a jammer for masters that was cut to allow it to be worn up to the waist. For masters men this would compress a lot of love handle giggling. I knew the look would take some getting used to (boxing trunks? matador pants?) but I do think they'd be efffective. I even pitched a name: "the record waister". No one was impressed. Oh well.
Do you think the jammer style is a reflection of the current *low rise* fashion? Everything (jeans and pants) seems to be low rise these days for both men and women.
