Until such time as FINA releases their list of approved suits, the following criteria should be used to determine if a suit is legal for competition:
 
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.    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.
 
If the suit meets the above three criteria, it should be assumed to be an approved suit during this interim period.  USA Swimming understands and appreciates the difficulties surrounding this issue and we are trying to do everything we can to expedite the FINA list being published.  Coaches, officials and swimmers are urged to use common sense in this matter.