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One would think they'd just do it by division; it's not that difficult to have a Production division for standard suits and an Open division for the highest of
by qball 3y ago
One would think they'd just do it by division; it's not that difficult to have a Production division for standard suits and an Open division for the highest of the high-tech fabrics. Other sports that have this kind of division still have Open competitors get beat by Production ones anyway.
- appplication 3y agoI think in this case it was because people could essentially just buy speed to some degree, which was a first for swimming, and this had implications on equal access within the sport. The suit bans were both swift and restrictive, which was definitely a clear signal on how seriously this issue was taken. Ultimately, as fun as the super suits were, it was definitely the right call to put an end to the fabric arms race early.