Shark Skin Swimsuits Have Been Banned in Swimming Contests – Is That the Right Thing to Do?
As a sports enthusiast and former athlete in track, I’ve always love to follow sports, especially individual sports like boxing, wrestling, weight-lifting, bicycling, swimming, track, and the boxers, wrestlers, lifters, cyclists, swimmers, and runners who put it all on the line. Those who train and push themselves well beyond what seems to be humanly possible. So, let’s discuss some sports equipment which allows humans to swim faster than a human can actually swim without it. Yes, you guessed it I am referring to the shark skin swimsuits, the same ones which have now been banned from the sport and the Olympics. Now then, there is a lot of hoopla on the Internet about this, lots of controversy, and many now are claiming it is cheating and no different than taking steroids. Is this really cheating? It could be considered cheating if only some folks are wearing them and others do not have that advantage, and yet, being a track and field athlete, there have always been differences in shoes
