Quitting because of suits being banned or boycotting because they were allowed in the first place is really, well, wet.
It really seems like childish tantrums: "My bat! My Ball! I'm saying it's not fair so I'm going home and the game is over!"
Loved the suits...sorry they are not there for you now but that's life. Go get those times without them now...you have a goal!
Hated the suits...be happy that you don't have to worry about them, and your sense of fairplay is back in vogue.
I prefer to swim without suits for my "true times" but that's because I am so far down on the curve, I felt I have enough to gain without seeking the benefits of a suit--just a personal choice. That said I raced in a loaner in my "off events" and found it great fun...I think we need to get over this and leave the name and blame game to stupid sports.
Nova, I think you need to get to know a few folks before judging their ugliness...you don't come off quite like Aphrodite with your comments...Chris (who can defend himself) didn't single you out...paranoid much?
:2cents:
Hey Stud! It's Elaine-iaK, here, dropping in with my blue Comic Sans, from Skagway, Alaska's library. It's a crappy day out there, so I've dropped into the library to check e-mail and catch up on the threads. I just couldn't resist putting my :2cents: in, too, since I started the "Why I hate Tech Suits Thread".
Great post, Stud. the only thing that beats it is your "SwimStud" Speedos. :D I agree with you, here, on your personal reasons for not wearing a tech suit. I would get laughed out of the pool at this newbie stage of my Masters career. Wearing a tech suit in the slowest heat of 200 breaststroke? Nope! But, hey, I have no problem with those who think they are the best thing since sliced bread.
I've been following these tech suit threads since I started mine. (Although, you can see I'm only up to June 3, because I'm trying to catch up after being on a ship...) I will jump in along with you about Chris Stevenson. I don't know him personally and have never met him, but I have read his posts and agree with him the most regarding tech suits- and many other things as well. Chris: I hope to meet you in the future; sorry I missed meeting you at Nationals. And, congrats on your great races!
Stud, I'll be back home on the 18th, so you will see me regularly with my blue Comic Sans, after I return! SwimShark, if you're reading this thread, greetings to you from Alaska! Same to Allen Stark, Anna Lea, Ande, and Fort!
P.S. Thanks to all who gave me advice on how to train in a postage stamp-sized cruise ship pool. The skulling and kicking drills are going great! But, I have found I have to do them when the ship is in port. I got seasick IN the pool on the first sea day, because of all the sloshing around. As soon as I got out, I was fine. Yikes, Meniere's strikes again... :bitching:
P.P.S. Alaska has been AWESOME!
Quitting because of suits being banned or boycotting because they were allowed in the first place is really, well, wet.
It really seems like childish tantrums: "My bat! My Ball! I'm saying it's not fair so I'm going home and the game is over!"
Loved the suits...sorry they are not there for you now but that's life. Go get those times without them now...you have a goal!
Hated the suits...be happy that you don't have to worry about them, and your sense of fairplay is back in vogue.
I prefer to swim without suits for my "true times" but that's because I am so far down on the curve, I felt I have enough to gain without seeking the benefits of a suit--just a personal choice. That said I raced in a loaner in my "off events" and found it great fun...I think we need to get over this and leave the name and blame game to stupid sports.
Nova, I think you need to get to know a few folks before judging their ugliness...you don't come off quite like Aphrodite with your comments...Chris (who can defend himself) didn't single you out...paranoid much?
:2cents:
Hey Stud! It's Elaine-iaK, here, dropping in with my blue Comic Sans, from Skagway, Alaska's library. It's a crappy day out there, so I've dropped into the library to check e-mail and catch up on the threads. I just couldn't resist putting my :2cents: in, too, since I started the "Why I hate Tech Suits Thread".
Great post, Stud. the only thing that beats it is your "SwimStud" Speedos. :D I agree with you, here, on your personal reasons for not wearing a tech suit. I would get laughed out of the pool at this newbie stage of my Masters career. Wearing a tech suit in the slowest heat of 200 breaststroke? Nope! But, hey, I have no problem with those who think they are the best thing since sliced bread.
I've been following these tech suit threads since I started mine. (Although, you can see I'm only up to June 3, because I'm trying to catch up after being on a ship...) I will jump in along with you about Chris Stevenson. I don't know him personally and have never met him, but I have read his posts and agree with him the most regarding tech suits- and many other things as well. Chris: I hope to meet you in the future; sorry I missed meeting you at Nationals. And, congrats on your great races!
Stud, I'll be back home on the 18th, so you will see me regularly with my blue Comic Sans, after I return! SwimShark, if you're reading this thread, greetings to you from Alaska! Same to Allen Stark, Anna Lea, Ande, and Fort!
P.S. Thanks to all who gave me advice on how to train in a postage stamp-sized cruise ship pool. The skulling and kicking drills are going great! But, I have found I have to do them when the ship is in port. I got seasick IN the pool on the first sea day, because of all the sloshing around. As soon as I got out, I was fine. Yikes, Meniere's strikes again... :bitching:
P.P.S. Alaska has been AWESOME!
