Instead of the sport of swimming embracing advancements in technology I feel like it is taking a step back. From the top of the sport to local club teams the suit controversy has hit us all.

Don't get me wrong I am all for fair competition, which these new suits do not give, but to ban types of suits that have been around for years is insane. It first started with the Lazar and Blue Seventy Suits being banned and now its all the way down to leg suits. This is crazy, next thing you know we are going to be back to the basic speedo suits that they wore in the 70's.

The only thing that makes banning these suits fair is that not everyone can afford these high tech suits. By banning them it puts everyone on an equal playing field and true talent and hard work is rewarded, without the help of a suit.

It is very upsetting to see a swimmer who has not trained as hard and with less talent beat another swimmer who trains so much harder just because they are wearing the high tech suit compared to the other swimmer.

With these high tech suits it basically all comes down to who has the money to afford them or be sponsored by them. Its great that the sport is advancing but if everyone can't advance together it makes the sport unfair.