SUIT EQUALITY

Originally posted by ande - Right now current suit rules dictate, that Men wear must wear jammers or briefs in meets & Women can race in zipperless kneeskins Guys, what if men were allowed to race in zipperless kneeskins? I for one think more coverage would allow me to swim faster.Ande: I had previously posted this study we conducted on textile swimsuit configurations for men, and how the different suit configurations and the amount of coverage affects the drag. (Textile Suits) See specifically page 4. Mollendorf, Joseph C., Albert C. Termin II, Eric Oppenheim, and David R. Pendergast. “Effect of Swim Suit Design on Passive Drag.” Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise 9. (May 2004): 1-7.

Originally posted by ande - Right now current suit rules dictate, that Men wear must wear jammers or briefs in meets & Women can race in zipperless kneeskins Guys, what if men were allowed to race in zipperless kneeskins? I for one think more coverage would allow me to swim faster.Ande: I had previously posted this study we conducted on textile swimsuit configurations for men, and how the different suit configurations and the amount of coverage affects the drag. (Textile Suits) See specifically page 4. Mollendorf, Joseph C., Albert C. Termin II, Eric Oppenheim, and David R. Pendergast. “Effect of Swim Suit Design on Passive Drag.” Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise 9. (May 2004): 1-7.