Well, I'm coming back to swim at Master's meets after a 5 year hiatus (surgeries, etc) and find that I cannot wear my "Farmer John" suit bought in 2000 and worn in 4 previous national meets (except this spring). Not a "tech" suit by any means but a hell of a beer-gut bra! Not sure I would get on the blocks without it so the hiatus may continue. Is it worth alienating us "plus-sized" guys over this silly rule? I suppose it will give me yet another reason to dump some weight. Looks like those other 50+ breaststrokers won't get beat by this fat guy any time soon.
Anyone else out there feel the same? I know most of you out there don't have this problem but to have a rule that reduces participation seems counterproductive.
Lee Rider
Fort Bragg, CA
Wow. This really morphed into a complicated issue. I really have not looked back at previous discussions relating to this rule, so I am really unaware of what has been said. What I was told is that men cannot wear a suit that is above the waist or below the knee. Is that correct?
If it is correct, then is that true for both sexes or do women have to leave their midriff bare? That would only seem the fair way to interpret the restriction on a male swimmer.
Here is the current rule in USMS. So you can wear full body suits at nationals, since it is SCY and before the June 1 deadline. After that you need to wear FINA-approved jammers. And in SCM and LCM meets right now (ie, even before June 1) you have to wear FINA-approved jammers.
Wow. This really morphed into a complicated issue. I really have not looked back at previous discussions relating to this rule, so I am really unaware of what has been said. What I was told is that men cannot wear a suit that is above the waist or below the knee. Is that correct?
If it is correct, then is that true for both sexes or do women have to leave their midriff bare? That would only seem the fair way to interpret the restriction on a male swimmer.
Here is the current rule in USMS. So you can wear full body suits at nationals, since it is SCY and before the June 1 deadline. After that you need to wear FINA-approved jammers. And in SCM and LCM meets right now (ie, even before June 1) you have to wear FINA-approved jammers.
