Can the swimmers wear the new kind of technical swimsuits that have been in the news lately?
World-class open water swimmers wear many different models and types of the new technical swimsuits that have recently been the talk of the swimming world. The new regulations that were recently approved by FINA apply to pool swimming only effective on January 1, 2010. Competitors competing in the NYC Pro Swim must comply with the FINA rules and may wear the same swimsuits worn at the 2009 FINA World Swimming Championships in Rome.