Message from discussion Swimming costumes

From: "Duncan Heenan" <duncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk>
Newsgroups: uk.rec.naturist
References: <4a447a51_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com> <Fe41m.72$dr1.2@newsfe28.ams2>
In-Reply-To: <Fe41m.72$dr1.2@newsfe28.ams2>
Subject: Re: Swimming costumes
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:35:15 +0100
Lines: 40
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;
	format=flowed;
	charset="iso-8859-1";
	reply-type=response
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Mail 6.0.6001.18000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.0.6001.18049
Message-ID: <4a44dca7$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>
X-Original-NNTP-Posting-Host: 88.109.0.170
NNTP-Posting-Host: mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com
X-Trace: 26 Jun 2009 15:35:22 +0100, mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com
Path: g2news2.google.com!news1.google.com!news.glorb.com!news-out.readnews.com!transit3.readnews.com!nx01.iad01.newshosting.com!newshosting.com!tiscali!newsfeed2.ip.tiscali.net!212.74.112.120.MISMATCH!mk-nntp-1.news.uk.tiscali.com!mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com

"blondie64" <richard.sulliv...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message 
news:Fe41m.72$dr1.2@newsfe28.ams2...
>
> "Duncan Heenan" <duncanhee...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message 
> news:4a447a51_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> It is regrettable, but typical of them, that FINA have once again 
>> crumbled under commercial pressure from costume manufacturers and allowed 
>> all polyurethane swim suits in competition, notably the imminent World 
>> Championships.
> SNIP
>> Personally, I look forward to the day when FINA and all those who pay 
>> homage to them realise, as I did many years ago, that costumes are 
>> actually unnecessary anyway; swimming is much more pleasurable, and 
>> cheaper, without one at all!
>> -- 
>> Duncan Heenan
>
> I was wondering where you were going with this on this NG! but well said.
> Though one point my wife has been to 2 club soleil swims (but only able to 
> go topless!) and the point she raised that she wasn't able to swim 
> "properly" without her bosoms hurting? not something that I'd considered 
> (but should've) and wondered how naturist time fare against costumed 
> times.
> the point is is more raised as my wife if no "Jordan" and therefore 
> doesn't have the drrag effect problem?
>
> unfortunately club soleil are no more and other clubs dictate nude or not 
> at all!
>
> Ric blondie64

She's not the only woman I've heard of who does actually need some support 
on the breasts to swim. However, that doesn't apply to everyone, and each to 
their own as far as I'm concerned. I was addressing the issue of competitive 
swimming mostly, and the post was actually a copy of a letter I sent to 
Swimming Times (the journal of the ASA) today.
-- 
Duncan Heenan