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Updated = 11-12-09
Parents & Swimmers - Long Sleeve - Eagle Swimming T-Shirts $5.00 contact Coach Seagraves Anyone
can reach their fullest potential; but the path we follow is always of our own
choosing. Click Here: Welcome Eagle Swimmers Click Here: Parent Information High-tech Swimsuits Banned in High School Swimming Indianapolis, IN (August 11, 2009) - High-tech
swimsuits that have been linked to record performances at all levels of
competition the past couple of years have been banned for high school
competition, effective immediately. The National Federation of State High
School Associations (NFHS) Swimming and Diving Rules Committee approved changes
to Rule 3-2-2 that will make the high tech swimsuit no longer a
legal suit for
swimmers at the high school level. The committee's recommendations were
subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors. Effective
immediately, swimmers shall be limited to one swimsuit, which shall be
constructed of a woven/knit textile material,
permeable to water and air,
constructed so as not to aid in buoyancy, and shall not contain zippers or other
fastening systems. In addition, the suit shall be constructed so that the
style/shape for males shall not extend above the waist or below the top of the
kneecap, and it shall not cover the neck. "These high-tech suits had
fundamentally altered the sport and become more similar to equipment, rather the
a uniform, "said Becky Oakes, NFHS assistant director and liaison to the
Swimming and Diving Rules Committee. "The rules of swimming have always
prohibited the use or wearing of items that would aid in the swimmers speed and
/ or buoyancy. The Technical suits and styles had evolved to a point
where there was little, if any, compliance with these basic rules," Oakes said.
"With new developments in the swimming community, the committee knew that in
order to preserve the integrity, tradition and heritage of the sport, as well as
protect and enhance the interscholastic swimming program, these new requirements
were necessary to promote fair play and the educational values of high school
and could not wait for another year, "Oaks said. " The immediate implementation
date, including style, will help guarantee fairness in competition throughout
the high school swimming seasons and allow meet officials to fairly and
consistently enforce the rule".
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Georgetown Independent School District Last updated: 05/28/2008
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