Swim Ireland Enacts New 13 & U Tech Suit Ban Effective September
Following other nations, Swim Ireland has revealed a tech suit ban on swimmers aged 13 & U to become effective in September of this year.
Sweden Falls in Line with U.S., Enacts Tech Suit Guidelines for Young Swimmers
Sweden‘s national governing body for swimming, Svensk Simförbundet, has announced new tech suit guidelines for certain suits for swimmers 12…
USA Swimming HOD Passes National Tech Suit Ban; Alters Exempted Meets
The definition of a technical suit was passed-as-written, but there was a tweak made to the list of meets that would be exempt from the policy.
USA Swimming Sends Tech Suit Ban Proposal on to House Without Vote
After hearing a progress report on tech suit restriction proposal, USA Swimming’s Board of Directors agreed to move the measure forward in the approval process without a vote.
USAS Age Group Committee Favors Banning Tech Suits for 12 & Unders
While USA Swimming has not formally released the contents of the Stu-Isaac-led review of technical racing suits for USA Swimming’s…
Update: USA Swimming Gives Tech Suit Study to Industry, Still Not Members
USA Swimming delayed the release of the study on tech suits until February, but the study’s findings have still not been made public.
USA Swimming Tech Suit Study Results Will Be Available in February
The results of the study into tech suits in age group swimming commissioned by USA Swimming will be made public…
Iowa Becomes The Newest LSC To Pass New Tech Suit Ban
Iowa Swimming just became the most recent LSC to ban tech suits for age group swimming.
New England Swimming Institutes Age Group Tech Suit Restrictions
New England Swimming became the most recent LSC to ban tech suits for age group swimmers.
Arkansas LSC to Hold Off Enacting Age Group Tech Suit Restrictions
The Arkansas LSC has decided to postpone the enactment of the controversial tech suit restrictions that were intended to begin…
Southern California Swimming’s Director Talks Tech Suit Ban
Kim O’Shea, the Executive Director of Southern California Swimming, says that her LSC’s tech suit ban is an ongoing conversation with regard to philosophical fit.