When those tech suits first appeared before the 2000 olympics it seemed like I was the only person asking the question, why are they allowing this?
The only role a swimsuit has in competitive swimming should be providing modesty and the rules should have always reflected that.
When they did finally restrict them they didn't go back to speedos and one pieces they went to jammers for men and what we would call a tri suit for women.
I've always thought that the enthusiasm to adopt tech suits was partially motivated by a desire for greater modesty in competitive swimming.
In western countries it was the men and in other cultures it was the women.
Last edited by Fairfax : 05-14-2025 at 06:18 PM.
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