{"id":277810,"date":"2017-09-19T12:37:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=277810"},"modified":"2017-09-19T12:38:31","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T19:38:31","slug":"new-england-limits-tech-suits-for-10-and-under-swimmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/new-england-limits-tech-suits-for-10-and-under-swimmers\/","title":{"rendered":"New England Limits Tech Suits for 10-and-Under Swimmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

According to a document posted on the LSC’s official website, “Swimmers 10 years old and younger may not compete in a \u201cTechnical Suit\u201d in a New England Swimming, Inc. sanctioned or approved competition.”<\/p>\n

However, some suits that may be considered “tech suits” were not banned. New England Swimming issued a list of suits acceptable and unacceptable for 10-and-under swimmers. Certain suits from Speedo, Arena, TYR and Dolfin will still be allowed. Suits containing inetic tape, bonded seams and meshed seams are all prohibited.<\/p>\n

The document adds that there are no restrictions for any swimmers aged 11 and older (age determined on first day of a meet), and parents, swimmers, coaches and officials are responsible for knowing the policy.<\/p>\n

USA Swimming\u00a0is in the midst of a national study determining whether tech suits should be legal at the lower age group levels. The organization has hired\u00a0Stu Isaac\u00a0<\/strong>to oversee this operation in figuring out what the impact of tech suits is for young swimmers and how the high prices of these suits can impact swimmers and their families financially.\u00a0Check out a video interview with Isaac from the ASCA World Clinic.<\/a><\/p>\n