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Rules for Swimsuits from 1st January 2010
There has been a great deal of concern over the past few weeks regarding the change to the swimsuit rules. Although these rules were specifically drafted to halt the progression of certain “technical” swimsuits we must all be wary of the general conditions and how we may be affected.
The sports international governing body, FINA, have published updates to their rule book and they are as follows:-
GR 5 SWIMWEAR
GR 5.1 The swimwear (swimsuit, cap and goggles) of all competitors shall be in good moral taste and suitable for the individual sports disciplines and not to carry any symbol which may be considered offensive.
GR 5.2 All swimsuits shall be non transparent.
GR 5.3 The referee of a competition has the authority to exclude any competitor whose swimsuit or body symbols do not comply with this Rule.
BL 8.2 In swimming competitions the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces. No additional items, like arm bands or leg bands shall be regarded as parts of a swimsuit.
BL 8.3 From January 1, 2010 swimwear for men shall not extend above the navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall extend below knee. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials
It is the last paragraph, BL 8.3, that is of greatest interest - It is straightforward in as much as the extent of the suit but what does “textile materials” mean? It simply means that it needs to be made of a woven fabric.
If you are still unsure then manufacturers are having their suits FINA approved. A list of all FINA approved suits can be seen by clicking HERE.
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