I didn't find anything on the FINA website that dictated what was considered a textile, but here's what the swimwear rule says:
GR 5.4 Before any swimwear of new design, construction or material is used in competition, the manufacturer of such swimwear must submit the swimwear to FINA and obtain approval of FINA.
I think the main thing is that the "fabric" has to be permeable, right?
Well - would a "hydrophobic" material really be "permeable" ? I mean - the fabric itself wouldn't be what was holding the water.
I didn't find anything on the FINA website that dictated what was considered a textile, but here's what the swimwear rule says:
GR 5.4 Before any swimwear of new design, construction or material is used in competition, the manufacturer of such swimwear must submit the swimwear to FINA and obtain approval of FINA.
I think the main thing is that the "fabric" has to be permeable, right?
Well - would a "hydrophobic" material really be "permeable" ? I mean - the fabric itself wouldn't be what was holding the water.
