How does wearing a wetsuit constitute a moral issue?
Because "real" OW swimming is (wo)man against the elements, without any aid.
I think you will find the OW community to be extremely welcoming and encouraging
I have been to many OW races. They are just fine and the people there are great. I like pool meets too.
I just get tired of the attitude typified by t-shirts like "real swimmers swim naked," joke or not. If you think that holier-than-thou attitude isn't there, then I think you aren't paying attention.
You yourself distinguished triathletes -- many of whom are very fast in the water -- from swimmers over this issue, and Leonard talks about non-wetsuit-wearers as morally superior. I understand these statements are meant to be light-hearted but they still reflect this underlying, look-down-your-nose attitude.
All IMO, of course.
How does wearing a wetsuit constitute a moral issue?
Because "real" OW swimming is (wo)man against the elements, without any aid.
I think you will find the OW community to be extremely welcoming and encouraging
I have been to many OW races. They are just fine and the people there are great. I like pool meets too.
I just get tired of the attitude typified by t-shirts like "real swimmers swim naked," joke or not. If you think that holier-than-thou attitude isn't there, then I think you aren't paying attention.
You yourself distinguished triathletes -- many of whom are very fast in the water -- from swimmers over this issue, and Leonard talks about non-wetsuit-wearers as morally superior. I understand these statements are meant to be light-hearted but they still reflect this underlying, look-down-your-nose attitude.
All IMO, of course.
