Arguments over whether high-tech attire gives swimmers an unfair advantage have been waged for 80 years
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Add CommentIf it's the truth that "'FINA wishes to recall the main and core principle that swimming is a sport essentially based on the physical performance of the athlete'", then FINA should make all competitors swim naked.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to this-"swimming is a sport essentially based on the physical performance of the athlete'",
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThat is correct. So the swim suit should cause as little
drag as possible or the swimmer has to also compete against his or her own swim suit.
Really silly on the part of silly people pretending to know
how to judge. Naturally when uncertain they move backward.
I agree. "FINA wishes to recall the main and core principle that swimming is a sport essentially based on the physical performance of the athlete."
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThere's really only one way to settle this controversy. I think all Olympic sports should require the participants to dress as the oriqinal participants did...without clothing or shoes or any manmade enhancement of any kind.
I'd really like to see such sports as the equestrian contests run with nothing more than a rope halter in the horses mouth.
before 1930, doesn't someone wear swimsuit-?
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisAll the drugs and hi-tech clothing should be allowed. There could be a subset of naturally 'aspirated' contestants as a reference.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisWe need both kinds of sports to keep it interesting.