I think a study should be done to see the impact more swimsuit coverage has on participation. For example, silly as it may sound, if jammers were outlawed, lots of the little guys (12 and unders) might be reluctant to swim on summer teams. In the same vein, have more masters swimmers participated in meets because the tech suits have afforded more coverage? An interesting thought.
Banning the tech suits makes about as much sense to me as banning the new helmets in cycling that are supposed to be as advantageous as racing wheels. A helmet is as necessary in cycling as a swimsuit is for swimming. You don't need either to perform the activity, but it sure is a good idea for obvious reasons to wear one.;)
Why is swimming going backwards while other sports like cycling don't seem to have a problem with new technology?
I think a study should be done to see the impact more swimsuit coverage has on participation. For example, silly as it may sound, if jammers were outlawed, lots of the little guys (12 and unders) might be reluctant to swim on summer teams. In the same vein, have more masters swimmers participated in meets because the tech suits have afforded more coverage? An interesting thought.
Banning the tech suits makes about as much sense to me as banning the new helmets in cycling that are supposed to be as advantageous as racing wheels. A helmet is as necessary in cycling as a swimsuit is for swimming. You don't need either to perform the activity, but it sure is a good idea for obvious reasons to wear one.;)
Why is swimming going backwards while other sports like cycling don't seem to have a problem with new technology?
