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No more polyurethane swimsuits from 2010
The World swimming federation (FINA) has decided that the controversial swimsuits made out of polyurethane will not be allowed after 2010. Since the swimsuits introduction there has been a marked improvement in times and performance.
AFP - The World Swimming Federation has banned non-textile suits following its Congress here in Rome on Friday, specialised website swimnews.com said.
It means that swimsuits made from plastic derivatives such as polyurethane will be banned.
According to Swinnews.com only seven out of 180 federations voted against the proposal put forward by the United States to return to textile suits.
The controversial suits made from materials such as polyurethane made their first appearance in 2008 and since then a marked improvement in times and performances has been seen.
World records have tumbled at such an alarming rate to the point that it is almost a surprise when one doesn't.
The ban will only come into effect from 2010, though, meaning that 100 percent polyurethane suits such as the Jaked 01 will still be used here at these championships.
That means that another raft of world records could fall again this year but that then may be the end of such record-breaking performances for a long time to come.
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Swimsuits
Why not ban all swimsuits!
They are not cheaters.
Pandora's box has been opened going back on the evolution of sports is almost criminal. After all the athletes still have to put in the hard yards to get over the line. now that these records have tumbled in the future they wont mean anything because it will be noted that they where using a polyurethane suit, this almost brands them in the same category as cheaters in which they are not.
why ban our swimsuit its like a ban on enhanced technology
Lets have all competing swimmers put on polyurethane swim suits for a particular event or competition than ban it we have technology and research to stay why derail its gains...and above all sports is all for fun and good times for humans to enjoy themselves on their talents.