has anyone seen any comaprisons of what Thorpedo can do in and out of Fastskin? he's been a regular wearer of it so would be interesting to see really HOW much difference it makes..
..but at the level these guys are competing it's down to 1/100th of a second between a win or lose....
...for most normal swimmers probably very little difference as they are not as efficient as the top ones
I do feel that as fast skins have been show to allow people to swim faster than they can nekkid as it were, then they are against the rules if you take the rulebook very literally (they can be classed as a swimming aid). Hence Sydney Olympics hoohaa when the british team were told prior to the games they couldn't use them (as they were against the rules) but Aussies and yanks were allowed to by their own committees.
Obviously the BOC had to step down and allow our swimmers to use them (to avoid the unfair advantage the other nations would get). My view is that as long as it's a level playing field and all the swimmers are allowed to use them then it's kinda ok. Even if not in the true spirit of things.
Comments
look at F1 - they keep changing the rules every season or so to curb the engineers and designers
Will, indeed, striped white and blue, o)
interestingly - the new Ironman tri-suits incorporate some sort of go faster material technology - was looking at them Sunday.....
..but at the level these guys are competing it's down to 1/100th of a second between a win or lose....
...for most normal swimmers probably very little difference as they are not as efficient as the top ones
records are moments in time and great records (4min mile etc) will always be remebered
i thought he had caught a fish when training o)
JJ?
where's she gone?
Obviously the BOC had to step down and allow our swimmers to use them (to avoid the unfair advantage the other nations would get). My view is that as long as it's a level playing field and all the swimmers are allowed to use them then it's kinda ok. Even if not in the true spirit of things.