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A note from Coach Cliff
USA Swimming will be outlawing suits that extend below the knee,
shoulders, or neck beginning May 15, 2009. The ban is only in
effect for swimmers 12 & under. The rationale is that
these suits are very expensive and that swimmers and parents that
are new to the sport should not feel pressured into purchasing
these new and very technical suits.
My advice is to hold off on buying one of these suits until you,
the swimmer, and the coach feels that the suit is a must for
further improvement or in order to compete with others who are also
wearing such suits.
A fast swimmer does not a suit make. The swimmer makes the
suit. Work hard, work on technique, and work on race
strategy. When you have perfected these aspects of
competitive swimming then you should consider a technical suit.
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