Reference List for Allowable
Swimsuits Under USA Swimming Rule 102.9 (9/29/2009)
The USA Swimming House of
Delegates, consisting of 438 coach, official and athlete members,
voted to implement new swimsuit requirements, beginning on October
1. While this earlier implementation date has created some
challenges, it was put in place to both avoid interrupting our
short course season and protect the integrity of our competitions
in the summer of 2010.
The new swimsuit requirements are
very specific and technical in nature, but deal primarily with
silhouette and material of the suits. FINA will be the
ultimate judge of which materials will be acceptable. However, in
an effort to provide clearer guidance to its membership, USA
Swimming asked the major suit manufacturers, in good faith, to
indicate which of their suits meet the specified criteria.
Because Tsunami is a Speedo
Sponsored Team, only Speedo suits will be worn by Tsunami swimmers
in meets. Swim Things, our approved dealer, carries our team
suit. The list of approved suits is below.
Please note, none of these suits
should be considered “FINA approved” until FINA issues
its list of 2010 suits. Once FINA publishes its list, some of the
suits below may no longer be acceptable.
Reference List for Allowable
Swimsuits
Speedo believes the following
championship suits meet the criteria listed by USA Swimming.
Speedo Fastskin FS Pro
Female Recordbreaker, Style #7190803
Female Kneeskin, Style #7190102
Male Jammer, Style #7050170
Speedo Fastskin
FSII
Female Recordbreaker, Adult Style #7190142, Youth Style
#7190141
Male Jammer, Adult Style #7050154, Youth Style #7050153
Male Brief, Adult Style #7055001
Speedo Aquablade
Female Recordbreaker, Adult Style #719040, Youth Style #719039
Male Jammer, Adult Style #705966, Youth Style #705965
Male Brief, Adult #705032, Youth Style #705031
Please note, this list is not
all-inclusive. Until such time as FINA publishes its list,
swimsuits meeting the below criteria, should also be
considered acceptable.
1. Swim suits 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;
2. No zippers or other fastening
devices are allowed except for a waist tie on a brief or jammer;
and
3. Suits must be of textile
material and must not be made of any rubberized type of material
such as polyurethane or neoprene.
