I think it would be fun to pick a day and declare it USMS Old-School Equipment Practice Day.
Wear your old drag suits (no fewer than 2!) and pantyhose and dig out your old latex caps. Strap on your old Swedes or single-strap bug-eyed Speedo goggles and bring whatever else you've still got lying around.
Then we'll all post pictures on the forums, discuss what it was like to swim with the old gear and tell stories about our most beloved pieces of old equipment.
We'll all have a good laugh and the next day, when we go back to Endurance suits, Vanquishers and silicone caps, we'll be extra appreciative of the technological progress of the last 20+ years.
Anyone game?
Paper suits were what we used to wear for taper meets back in the days before the "tech suits." Basically the material is very similar to the Speedo FS Pro, if you've seen those. Everyone wore briefs and wedged themselves into the smallest size possible. Plumber butt was rampant at taper meets in those days.
I think the name stemmed from the fact that the woven material made the suit sort of crinkly like paper.
Paper suits were what we used to wear for taper meets back in the days before the "tech suits." Basically the material is very similar to the Speedo FS Pro, if you've seen those. Everyone wore briefs and wedged themselves into the smallest size possible. Plumber butt was rampant at taper meets in those days.
I think the name stemmed from the fact that the woven material made the suit sort of crinkly like paper.
