USA Swimming adopts early ban on high-tech swim suits, goes into effect Oct. 1September 19th, 2009 USA Swimming votes to ban high-tech suitsCHICAGO — USA Swimming voted to ban high-tech swim suits three months before the sport's world governing body is expected to do the same. More than 400 delegates representing swim clubs from all 50 states voted overwhelmingly Saturday for early implementation of a ban on the suits at USA Swimming's annual convention in Chicago.
Person familiar with situation says FINA moving bodysuit ban up to Jan. 1July 31st, 2009 AP source: FINA moves up bodysuit ban to Jan. 1ROME — Swimming's governing body has set a firm date of Jan.
Under pressure from Phelps, FINA moves bodysuit ban up to Jan. 1July 31st, 2009 FINA moves up bodysuit ban to Jan. 1ROME — Swimming's governing body has set a firm date of Jan.
Under pressure, swimming's governing body will ban record-breaking bodysuits beginning Jan. 1July 31st, 2009 FINA to ban record-breaking bodysuits Jan. 1ROME — No need to worry about a Michael Phelps boycott.
With pressure from Phelps, swimming leaders move up ban on high-tech bodysuits to Jan. 1July 31st, 2009 Ban on high-tech bodysuits moved up to Jan. 1ROME — No need to worry about a boycott from Michael Phelps anymore.
FINA confirms bodysuit ban, to introduce textile restrictionsJuly 29th, 2009 ROME - Swimming's world controlling body FINA confirmed a ban on bodysuits from next year and said it would also be introducing strict textile restrictions. Newly-elected FINA president Julio Maglione said at a press conference here: "We respect the decision that the FINA congress took on July 24."
A Swiss laboratory that is conducting research into the thickness and buoyancy of the materials is to send information about the allowed textiles to swimsuit manufacturers by Sep 30.
FINA bureau upholds ban on high-tech-bodysuits, expects new suits in place by May 2010July 28th, 2009 FINA bureau confirms ban on bodysuitsROME — Swimming's governing body confirmed a ban on high-tech bodysuits Tuesday and expects to have the new regulations in place by May 2010. The FINA bureau upheld last week's decision by its congress to restrict males to suits that go from the waist to the top of the knees, while female suits cannot go past the shoulders or beyond the knees.
Speedo blasts FINA over its ruling on bodysuits, saying it will ultimately hurt swimmingJuly 26th, 2009 Speedo not happy with FINA ruling on suitsROME — Speedo, the company that launched the assault on swimming worlds records with its revolutionary LZR Racer suit, blasted the sport's governing body Saturday for its decision to ban high-tech bodysuits. FINA ruled Friday that males will be restricted to suits that run from the waist to the knees (known as jammers) and females to suits that can't go past the shoulders or below the knees.
World swimming body president believes records should be keptJuly 26th, 2009 ROME - The newly-elected president of swimming's controlling body FINA has said that he believes that world records achieved with high-tech swimsuits should be kept. Uruguayan Julio Maglione, who took over the FINA presidency from Mustapha Larfaoui, told the German Press Agency dpa that he is in favour of keeping the records, even if the swimsuits are no longer permitted from next year.
FINA bans bodysuits that have helped set more than 100 world records in the poolJuly 24th, 2009 FINA bans record-setting bodysuitsROME — Swimming's governing body banned record-setting bodysuits Friday, a major step in limiting technology in the pool. FINA has come under criticism for its failure to regulate the rapid advances in swimsuit technology that has led to 108 world records last year and nearly 30 so far this year.
FINA takes another step to rein in high-tech swimsuits that have helped set over 100 recordsJuly 24th, 2009 FINA takes another step to rein in high-tech suitsROME — FINA approved another measure Friday to limit high-tech swimsuits that have helped to set more than 100 world records over the past two years. A U.S. proposal to limit the amount of swimsuit coverage — between the waist and knees for males, not beyond the shoulders or below the knees for females — was overwhelmingly passed by the FINA congress, meeting in Rome during the world championships.
FINA bans bodysuits that have helped swimmers set more than 100 world recordsJuly 24th, 2009 FINA bans record-setting bodysuits in swimming
ROME — Record-setting bodysuits were banned by FINA on Friday, with swimming's governing body taking a major step to limit technology in the pool. FINA has come under criticism for its failure to regulate the rapid advances in swimsuit technology that have led to 108 world records last year and nearly 30 so far this year.
US, Australians disappointed by FINA ruling to approve banned swimsuitsJune 23rd, 2009 US, Aussies disappointed by FINA's suit rulingWorld swimming superpowers the United States and Australia have expressed mutual disappointment at FINA's decision to approve modified versions of swimsuits that were initially rejected for competition. "We are highly disappointed by the FINA ruling released Monday, but in order to keep USA Swimming's rules in compliance with those of the international governing body, we will immediately adopt the revised list of approved swimsuits," USA Swimming president Jim Wood said Tuesday.
FINA prepares to approve new list of high-tech swimsuits for world championshipsJune 19th, 2009 FINA prepares to list swimsuits OK'd for worldsLAUSANNE, Switzerland — Swimming's governing body has begun deciding which high-tech swimsuits can be worn at the world championships next month. A three-man executive committee met at FINA's headquarters on Friday to consider up to 146 swimsuits it rejected last month as unfairly assisting swimmers by trapping air or repelling water.
Excuse me, Mr. Phelps, but are you wearing an approved swimsuit?June 16th, 2009 Inspectors to survey US swimmers for legal suitsSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Michael Phelps, Dara Torres and everyone else competing at next month's U.S.
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