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An Explanation Of How Tech Suits Benefit Swimmers When it comes time to race, many swimmers, especially those racing in high-level competitions, wear specialized knee-length swimsuits known as tech suits. They're everywhere in the swimming world. But how do tech suits work? And do they actually make...

USA Swimming voted to ban the use of tech suits by 12-and-younger swimmers on Saturday at the United States Aquatic Sports (USAS) Convention in Jacksonville, Florida. The board made one amendment to the decision, to allow the use of tech suits to 12-and-younger swimmers who have qualified for the US...

By Jennifer Yoo, Swimming World College Intern. The only people who can truly understand the ins and outs of a sport are the people directly involved. Many people only associate swimming with the Olympics yet don’t see the daily struggles and satisfying moments that swimmers share with their team an...

By Eamonn Keenan, Swimming World College Intern. In August of 2017, USA Swimming announced that they hired an outside consulting firm to evaluate technical racing suit regulations. This research initiative follows the banning of the use of tech suits in competitions among the 12 & Under age groups i...

By Diana Pimer, Swimming World College Intern The first week of February is already upon us. For college swimmers, this means that conference championships are quickly approaching. Shortly after come NCAA Championships, along with many regional, age group, sectional and national meets across the cou...

The Costly Nature of Swimming: From Suits to Food, the Dollars Add Up In the eyes of a non-swimmer, swimming is a seemingly inexpensive sport. Sure, swimming may not have all the bells and whistles as many other sports (for instance, you don't need to own a Formula One race car, or horse.) However, ...

By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern. Choosing a racing suit is a tough task. With so many great options out there, it can be difficult to know what the best suit is for you, yet extremely important for your next taper meet. Checkout the highlights of some of the greatest suits out there for...

Why Swimming World Records Keep Falling Ever notice that world-record swim times never seem to stand all that long? You are not alone. You also are not wrong. Every time we sit down to take in the latest Olympics or World Championships, a record seems to fall. It doesn’t matter whether it’s in frees...

By Mark McCluskey, Swimming World College Intern. With the holiday and championship season coming up, it seems like it’s the time when people are in the market for brand new tech suits. For those who have never gotten a tech suit or are thinking about trying out a different brand, it can be very ove...

New England Swimming has announced that 10-and-under swimmers will be restricted in what high-tech suits they can wear at meets, effective immediately. According to a document posted on the LSC's official website, "Swimmers 10 years old and younger may not compete in a “Technical Suit” in a New Engl...

25 Signs of A Swimmer - Without Saying So! Swimming World told followers on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok platforms to reveal statements that allude to the fact that they were swimmers without actually saying it. Here are some of the best responses of the "tell-tale" signs of a swimmer: https://www...

A Swimmer's Starter Pack: What Screams 'Swimmer?' There are some things that just scream, “you’re a swimmer!” If swimmers had a starter pack, what do you think would be in it? Read along to see what critical items swimmers can’t live without, and what common looks identify a typical competitive swim...

USA Swimming Reminder of Tech-Suit Rules For 12-and-Under Athletes Due to competition ramping up around the country, USA Swimming, in a post on its Twitter feed today, reiterated to its younger swimmers, their coaches and their parents what types of suits are allowed for competition for athletes 12-...

Forget Me Nots: Essential Items Needed For Every Swim Meet Too often, swimmers need to remember their swim meet essentials. Coaches always have swimmers who may have forgotten the items they needed to race and found out too late. Swim meets can be hectic, and it's normal to forget specific equipment...

Tech Tuesday: Arizona State Coach Bob Bowman on the Use of Tech Suits in Dual Meets In this edition of Tech Tuesday, we revisit a social-media post and conference-call comments made by Arizona State coach Bob Bowman late last year that sparked discussion and revealed the changing landscape of dual-m...

Tricks of the Trade: 5 Swimming Hacks That Will Prove Useful In swimming, the little tricks and hacks learned over the years are an essential part of the sport. When swimmers face their first official swim practice, it may be stressful for them: Figuring out how to get a cap on, understanding circle...

Swimming World sources have confirmed that New Jersey Swimming has banned tech suits for 12-and-under swimmers at all New Jersey Swimming, Inc. sanctioned or approved meets. The decision was made at the NJS House of Delegates Meeting on Oct. 7, 2017. The news was first made public via the following ...

While the FINA World Championships just came to a close last week there was no shortage of fast swimming over the last seven days with the start of the 2017 FINA World Cup Circuit. Read about the records that fell there and catch up on all the stories from the past seven days in The Week That Was. T...

This week would be Para Swimming Championship host Mexico City was rocked with a devastating earthquake, forcing the IPC to postpone the event for the first time in it's history. Read about the IPC's decision and all of the biggest stories of the week in The Week That Was. https://youtu.be/Y0V3zn1MZ...

It’s been another amazing year of aquatics competition, including exciting trips to Glasgow for the European Championships and Tokyo for the Pan Pacific Championships, and Swimming World had our readers covered every step of the way.  During the next few days, we’ll take a look back in “Splashbacks”...