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FINA, the organization that governs international swimming
competitions, and USA Swimming have adopted new rules regarding
acceptable swim suits for competition. These rules effectively ban
many of the high-tech suits that have become popular among elite
athletes in recent years. More relevant for swimmers at the club
level, the rules also include the following restrictions:
Swimsuits for men may not extend above the navel or below the knee
and for women may not cover the neck or extend past the shoulders
or below the knee; and no zippers or other fastening devices are
allowed except for a waist tie on a brief or jammer.
Missouri Valley Swimming adopted rules last year that were at
least this restrictive for all swimmers 14 and under.
To read the details about the rule, click
here. It will be interesting to see how top-level (i.e.,
Olympic level) swimmers adapt to these new restrictions. Many
world-records were shattered by swimmers wearing high-tech suits
that are now banned from competition!
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