Just returned from the DAM scm meet in Dallas. The format was slightly different this year, with all events on one day, but the pool conditions were the same. Tapered and shaved and wore Aquablade jammers instead of a full body B70. My training had been solid, and I'd had no recent illnesses.
What I found was a 2 second difference per 100 in the 400. Granted this was the last event (at 11:30 am), and I had already swum the 1500 four hours earlier (which was by the way slower than my 1650 in February also wearing a B70). I plan to retaper for zones in two weeks and swim another 400 (first event of the day). Perhaps I will be able to shave a bit of time off (no pun intended).
Train harder? Train smarter? No--I believe the difference in suits is very real.
Female swimmers still have a significant amount of coverage, their times would be more effected if they were required to wear a bikini or jammer bottoms & a sports bra like top, exposing the mid sections.
I think men need to get over this and move on. Perhaps I should say "man up" or would that be hypocritical? Women have never competed in bikinis and men have almost always competed in briefs and jammers. Nor do I think (with the exception of the younger age groups possibly) that this would do anything to increase USMS membership.
Plus, except for men with moobs, woman are more effected by the lack of zippers because of the girls. And women typically have more body fat than men.
Female swimmers still have a significant amount of coverage, their times would be more effected if they were required to wear a bikini or jammer bottoms & a sports bra like top, exposing the mid sections.
I think men need to get over this and move on. Perhaps I should say "man up" or would that be hypocritical? Women have never competed in bikinis and men have almost always competed in briefs and jammers. Nor do I think (with the exception of the younger age groups possibly) that this would do anything to increase USMS membership.
Plus, except for men with moobs, woman are more effected by the lack of zippers because of the girls. And women typically have more body fat than men.
