At the Jr. National level times required to make the C final would not have qualified for the final heat 2 years earlier.

This being said we have seen some fantastic performance from our young US swimmers.

The future looks good for USA swimming and their is a deep pool to choose from.

Heres looking to the future.

High School state records, club records and national records have all been broken. Swimmers are swimming faster than ever.

Some think this is because the absence of the suits have encouraged swimmers to train harder. What ever the reason, swimmers and coaches together has developed training and techniques that have allowed swimmers to continue to improve.

We have noticed a larger percentage of improved times in the high school and club levels. The colleges are still swimming fast, but the suits, but the absence of the suits have left many short of their best times.

For ever in our sport, swimmers have continued to improve, set new standards and develop better techniques. With or without high performance suits, this success will continue. There have been some swimmers that have struggled getting back to their times while using the hi-tech racing suits. This may be a challenge not all will conquer, but I believe a commitment to hard work in training and technical developments will help swimmers continue to improve.

As a side comment, we noticed that the short access, breaststroke and butterfly ahve been aided the most by the suits. These where the athletes and events that showed the smallest percentage of best times

Is swimming better off without the LZR, blueseventy, Jacket and Arena suits?

These are low profile, extremely comfortable and very cool looking.

I highly recommend getting pair for your training and racing. This is the best!

We are excited about having an active part in Florida swimming.

We will be providing retail and team services for the sport of swimming in Florida. Racing suits training suits and equipment in addition to coaches accessories and much more.

Check out our calendars online to learn what each store has going on.

There are numerous uses and methods for involving resistance training into the training program.

The waters resistance is low and constant. Perfect for developing endurance over a variety of training. Increasing resistance is a great way to develop power and strength in the water. Resistance training can quickly and thoroughly fatigue the muscle and should be used carefully

An inherent benefit in resistance training is the ability for the swimmer to find the “sweet spot” of the stroke. As the resistance increases the swimmer becomes more aware of their stroke and will naturally improve the efficiency of their stroke.

Mainly used are NZ stretch cords, long belt, short belt and tow tether
www.all-americanaquatics.com . The Grudge Belt is a source of pure stroke and power development while testing the will of the swimmers.

Resistance techniques include swimming, kicking or pulling on a long belt fixed to a block for an increasing resistance or to a bucket for consistent resistance. Short belts and drag belts are best to be used to develop specific technique.

We are interested in how you use resistance training in your program. Let us know.

The difference between the LZR Elite and the LZR Racer is obviously the absence of the polyurethane panels that allowed the body to hydro plane.  Hydro planing is one of the reasons for the incredible time drops and thus making the suits banned by FINA.  The LZR Elite offers bonded seams making the suit appear seamless.  Speedo is touting reduced drag with the bonded seams making this the fastest suit in the market.  It appears that there is some core stabilization built into the LZR Elite female suits as well.  

Bluesevenety is also releasing their version of FINA approved suits, the Nero TX.  The Nero TX also offers bonded seams and is made of the same fabric as the LZR Elite.  As a matter of fact, the way the rules are written by FINA, brands have little options but to purchase and use the same fabrics.    This means the differences in brand will be minimal.  Same fabrics, same surfaces, similar construction.  Fit and price will most likely be the deciding factor for acquiring your elite racing suit.  

Q, a new comer to the market and TYR will also have suits available in the similar fabrics and made with similar production technique.  For all these and more visit www.all-americanaquatics.com