Tech Suit Proposal - How about a vote?

RE: Tech Suit Proposal - How about a vote?

Former Member — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:28:54 GMT

This "new" poll (on another thread) is launched in an effort to quiet swimmers who felt changingminds.org/.../thinking_feeling.htm

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Former Member — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:57:29 GMT

Holy cow, I never noticed that in all these years. Is the extra "e" for "extra furry?" You need to ask UNC for a refund.

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Former Member — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:05:14 GMT

I'd like to vote Wookie off the island. I would like for you to learn to spell "wookiee"

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Former Member — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 13:53:12 GMT

how about a vote? this dead horse has been beaten into dust..... even i have run out of snarky little snippets regarding this matter. its summer; lose the suit and go play in the ocean. :applaud::applaud::applaud::applaud::applaud::applaud::applaud::applaud::applaud::applaud::applaud: (except the play in the ocean part...open water swimming..no thanks)

RE: Tech Suit Proposal - How about a vote?

Former Member — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:46:12 GMT

how about a vote? this dead horse has been beaten into dust..... even i have run out of snarky little snippets regarding this matter. its summer; lose the suit and go play in the ocean.

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Ahelee Sue Osborn — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:52:58 GMT

Also, is it at all typical to poll athletes for rules changes? It seems to me in most sports it is not the athletes who get to dictate what the rules should be. This "new" poll (on another thread) is launched in an effort to quiet swimmers who felt they did not have a voice in the decisions made in masters swimming last year. Regardless of the outcome, there is no doubt that this USMS Discussion Forum represents only a very small percentage of the membership. Communication out to coaches who will then speak to their swimmers is the only solution for flowing out new information. However we still don't have direct communication with a large percent of masters coaches and workout group leaders. Until that situation improves, there are always going to be athletes paying their USMS dues with no voice in the decisions of the organization. I'm very happy we finally have a paid Club Development Committee at USMS. Hope to see them choose coach communication as their #1 priority. (only my personal opinion)

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Chris Stevenson — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:12:23 GMT

Can triathletes wear them in competition? Not after Sept 1, I believe.

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knelson — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:21:57 GMT

"10. The Chair wrapped up the swim suit discussion by reminding the audience that she had directed the Rules Committee members to poll their local swimmers and to review the USMS discussion forums to gain insight as to the wishes of the USMS members." And it was debated here extensively. The idea that somehow USMS enacted this rule unilaterally and without sufficient input from the membership seems bizarre to me. Also it seems a little disingenuous to me to say the membership wasn't adequately polled, so because of this we should allow tech suits for short course yards. Where's the polling for this decision? edit: OK, I see now that this proposal is calling for polling of the SPMA membership, but it doesn't really say what the results need to be to go ahead with the amendment. Also, is it at all typical to poll athletes for rules changes? It seems to me in most sports it is not the athletes who get to dictate what the rules should be.

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gigi — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:15:33 GMT

I'm just a bystander in the tech-suit issue and I'm no business woman BUT if USS swimmers can't wear the suits and NCAA swimmers can't wear the suits and FINA swimmers can't wear the suits... is it economically possible for a company to turn a profit selling a product ONLY to a certain portion of the masters swimming community? It just doesn't seem to be enough of a consumer base if the only people using them are Masters swimmers. Can triathletes wear them in competition?

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aquageek — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 10:14:53 GMT

I would like for you to learn to spell "wookiee" Holy cow, I never noticed that in all these years. Is the extra "e" for "extra furry?"

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aquageek — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:56:20 GMT

I'd like to vote Wookie off the island.

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swimshark — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 09:29:35 GMT

RE: Tech Suit Proposal - How about a vote?

aquageek — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:16:20 GMT

"Last edited by matysekj; June 23rd, 2010 at 08:25 PM." Is there any reason the original post was edited by a USMS staff member? Cause he has the power.