NEW SUIT RULES OCT. 1, 2009

New competition swim suit rules effective October 1, 2009 for all USA Swimming:

1. 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;

2. Material used for swimsuits can be only textile fabric which is defined as materials consisting of natural and/or synthetic, individual and non-consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by weaving, knitting, and/or braiding; and

3. No zippers or other fastening devices are allowed except for a waist tie on a brief or jammer.

Veiw the letter from USA Swimming here:

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