tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post9158915183766656464..comments2023-04-12T21:24:00.725+10:00Comments on oceanswims: The Big Swim - Hi-tech cossies rulingos.chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00297851922614890368noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-45615246537058871982011-01-23T21:02:42.014+11:002011-01-23T21:02:42.014+11:00Will they allow me to wear a borat man-kini?Will they allow me to wear a borat man-kini?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-39466642919786242042009-02-07T11:39:00.000+11:002009-02-07T11:39:00.000+11:00"For those of you worried that you are losing to t..."For those of you worried that you are losing to those wearing hi-tech suits, you do know that the same guy who flogs you all season wearing his fastskin is still going to flog you wearing budgies"<BR/><BR/>...........and I did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-42227418922828228222009-02-06T16:34:00.000+11:002009-02-06T16:34:00.000+11:00For those of you worried that you are losing to th...For those of you worried that you are losing to those wearing hi-tech suits, you do know that the same guy who flogs you all season wearing his fastskin is still going to flog you wearing budgies.<BR/><BR/>He/she is uuummmm......how do you say it.........better!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-23519613503914124452009-01-27T14:18:00.000+11:002009-01-27T14:18:00.000+11:00I'm happy with long socks and budgies next year.Pe...I'm happy with long socks and budgies next year.Perhaps Paul should wear shorts so his GPS doesn't fall out next year.<BR/><BR/>Michelle HeeksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-59672083867645340142009-01-27T10:12:00.000+11:002009-01-27T10:12:00.000+11:00The new swimwear rules are absolute overkill. NSW ...The new swimwear rules are absolute overkill. NSW Ocean Swimmers have long accepted that wet suits are an unfair advantage. The status quo was ideal.<BR/><BR/>NSW ocean swimming has a good community spirit with a casual and challenging atmosphere. We don’t need to go down the path of different costume standards for different races. Who needs to worry about the type of costume required for today?<Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-40034644059671947042009-01-24T19:06:00.000+11:002009-01-24T19:06:00.000+11:00what a lot of crap...I thought it was a fun day a ...what a lot of crap...I thought it was a fun day a community swim...Who decide for me when I am getting cold,the organizer, or when the water is 18, 17 degree or when I decide to be comfortable. All those rule might apply to 5% of top swimmers...even so you could no ask Lance Armstrong to ride a bike from Kmart.<BR/>See you there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-25968132436109154332009-01-24T18:12:00.001+11:002009-01-24T18:12:00.001+11:00I'm all for the ban if the girls have to wear two ...I'm all for the ban if the girls have to wear two pieces like the one on the add on this page.<BR/>Which age group is she in???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-27423579585778110502009-01-24T18:12:00.000+11:002009-01-24T18:12:00.000+11:00Fellas, some of us are doing this for the first ti...Fellas, some of us are doing this for the first time (after some training...there will be no breaststroke, don't worry) and it is still cold out there. People should be able to swim in what they are comfortable in. This is the ocean, the few seconds gained in a high tech costume can surely be just as easily lost in any kind of conditions. Let's just swim and enjoy life in the "unregulated" Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-34810544570589940632009-01-24T16:52:00.000+11:002009-01-24T16:52:00.000+11:00Ban them. Boys look better in budgee smugglersBan them. Boys look better in budgee smugglersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-47373004601732837462009-01-24T15:00:00.000+11:002009-01-24T15:00:00.000+11:00Dear OS.C I always wear a pair of skin shorts.I wa...Dear OS.C <BR/>I always wear a pair of skin shorts.<BR/>I was given a pair when I represented and I bought another pair for $35 on line.<BR/>I had to go out this morning and buy a new pair of Traditional Budgy Smugglers or whatever..thanks $40 I didn't want to spend.<BR/>Stop making out all skins are hundreds of dollars like LZR's.Most people are smart enough to know a skin wont make the criticalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-92167491683837949042009-01-24T14:42:00.000+11:002009-01-24T14:42:00.000+11:00Please don't confuse the different issues here: th...Please don't confuse the different issues here: the underlying issue with hi-tech cossies, fastskins, etc, is that, if they become de rigeur in ocean swim events, then that raises the entry cost to the sport by hundreds of dollars per person.<BR/><BR/>As well, we think -- maybe it's old fashioned of us -- that events should be determined by how well you swim, not by how much you can afford to os.chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297851922614890368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-74675765979704189242009-01-24T12:29:00.000+11:002009-01-24T12:29:00.000+11:00After reading the divided opinions of many on the ...After reading the divided opinions of many on the Blog re performance enhancing suits, I have this to say.<BR/><BR/>Firstly I believe that the poll conducted by os.c, which was in favour of a ban on “hi-tech” swim suits, was flawed. Why, because it seems that readers confused wetsuits with “hi-tech” swimsuits. This is evident from responses from some readers who refer to wetsuits under this Bambihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100413175293521129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-10121773507205146852009-01-23T22:43:00.000+11:002009-01-23T22:43:00.000+11:00I saw the Cole web site and you can be disqualifie...I saw the Cole web site and you can be disqualified at the event this year for losing your cap.<BR/>Wasn't a cap suppose to be an advantage ? I'm confused. Why would this matter? My bathers are some what wide at the sides. They are new but I don't think they are special materials. There not licra but elastane.Would these be suitable this year still?<BR/><BR/>DONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-16694604337598817382009-01-23T19:47:00.000+11:002009-01-23T19:47:00.000+11:00I know it may seem odd to young ones butI think th...I know it may seem odd to young ones but<BR/>I think that's just insenssitive Taylah.Some of us old ducks are just trying to cover up our veiny old legs a bit. I can'tesee any problem with neck to knees.<BR/><BR/>Hilda (from Sydney Tatts)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-73065561555507010342009-01-23T18:53:00.000+11:002009-01-23T18:53:00.000+11:00Fascinating to read all this drama! But why not a ...Fascinating to read all this drama! <BR/>But why not a 'fair go' to all? <BR/><BR/>Let's have our ocean swims for allcomers, regardless of their chosen coverage and for whatever their personal/health reasons. <BR/>Surely we can swim together for the sheer fun of it, even if in hi-tech gear, just not qualify for the prizes.Not all of us are 'in it to win it'. <BR/>Please do not discriminate.<BR/>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-87764249967249625022009-01-23T17:30:00.000+11:002009-01-23T17:30:00.000+11:00Do you all your old people realise how silly you a...Do you all your old people realise how silly you all look in fastskins? You should act your age. Old people in budgies is pretty gross, but when you get into fastskins, it's just ridiculous. You haven't got the bodies for it. Men or women. You women should know better. Act your age, not your shoe size.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-47009724334609055852009-01-23T15:03:00.000+11:002009-01-23T15:03:00.000+11:00After reading the comments in todays Herald some o...After reading the comments in todays Herald some of you must have water-logged heads. <BR/>Paul Ellercamp is not responsible for making any rule - the club holding any event is. It seems to me you love to blame him - do you need a hate object?<BR/>Anyone who wants or needs to cover up for religious (your good friend, Jenny Hole), sun protection or colostomy bag holding reasons can wear the full Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-84051292768926680342009-01-23T12:33:00.000+11:002009-01-23T12:33:00.000+11:00I wear speed suits in any race where the rules all...I wear speed suits in any race where the rules allow them. I do this because I race in FINA events where they are allowed, and are expected. Most people have not worn a speed suit, and would not know the first thing about them. They are not a magic device which will instantly take 10 seconds per 100m off your time. I know of people who have bought them, and have dived into their first race only Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-26567037991233735602009-01-23T11:29:00.000+11:002009-01-23T11:29:00.000+11:00After reading all the posts I'm still not sure if ...After reading all the posts I'm still not sure if I can wear polyester swim shorts? The entry form says briefs. Do shorts make this grade or is it only 'speedo's' that are allowed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-20820516374385634052009-01-23T11:22:00.000+11:002009-01-23T11:22:00.000+11:00What's goin on with all this psuedoscientific equi...What's goin on with all this psuedoscientific equine excretia about high tech body suits makin ya go faster in the water? As if!<BR/><BR/>I can't wait till some hirsute Mark Spitz type of dude, with a shaggy mullet, an Austin Powers fur back, and a massive 1970's Aussie cricket legend of a catarpillar on his top lip, comes along n gives youz all a touchup. We might have to wait for Movember to Davohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558367599418333780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-21107994839546491112009-01-23T09:32:00.000+11:002009-01-23T09:32:00.000+11:00The whole idea of oceanswimming is to be inclusive...The whole idea of oceanswimming is to be inclusive and to allow as many people as possible to have a good experience that they might not otherwise be able to. You are not Olympians and what makes you think Fina has anything to do with the Oceanswims? One of the main appeals is the relatively low entry cost to compete. <BR/>This all changes when your mate, the one you like to have a friendly Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-15134870382055205522009-01-23T09:26:00.000+11:002009-01-23T09:26:00.000+11:00The previous comment takes information, as they sa...The previous comment takes information, as they say of the meeja, out of context. The quote above (http://www.thebigswim.org.au/about.html) relates to medical advice in the event of cold currents moving in to Sydney beaches. It was posted two seasons ago -- and remains relevant today -- as very, very cold currents suddenly moved in in January 2007 and, to a lesser extent, in 2008. But, sure, if os.chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00297851922614890368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-66730409017282477362009-01-23T09:17:00.000+11:002009-01-23T09:17:00.000+11:00To add further to the debate, this is straight off...To add further to the debate, this is straight off the big swim website today, bit of a contradiction there - <BR/>REDUCING THE RISK OF HYPOTHERMIA ON THE BIG SWIM<BR/><BR/>The Palm Beach to Whale Beach swim is the longest on the Sydney calendar with an average completion time over the years not much under 60 minutes.<BR/><BR/>The unseasonably cold ocean water this year raises concerns for all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-17182854337217591762009-01-23T08:54:00.000+11:002009-01-23T08:54:00.000+11:00The Palm to Whale organisers have my support. The...The Palm to Whale organisers have my support. There is a definite advantage in wearing a fast suit which goes against the level playing field ethos. This is not the Olympics, the vast majority of us are not elite athletes, and 4 minutes is all it takes to shave one's legs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2378167735941610930.post-57583660496432359392009-01-23T08:47:00.000+11:002009-01-23T08:47:00.000+11:00A joke of a ruling. I thought ocean swims were sup...A joke of a ruling. I thought ocean swims were supposed to be fun? Why is it so serious all of a sudden!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com