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By Igor Rasula
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Editor-in-Chief
The Actual Theme of the World Swimming Sport

LET THE SWIMMERS SAY SOMETHING
On the controversy of the latest FINA decision - "New Regulations for the Swimsuit Technology" 
Written and arranged in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May 27, 2009
 
  Brzi razvoj savremenih tehnologija u domenu plivanja doveo nas je ovde gde smo danas, nema nikakve sumnje i to ne samo u sportu, vec i u zivotu u celini. Plivacki sport prati takve brze tendencije napretka, posebno od trenutka kad je Speedo lansirao Fask Skin plivacko odelo. Nadalje, svakako je potrebno pomenuti dopunsku sportsku ishranu, hemijske i druge  aditive “obroke za oporavak”, nove startne blokove, a isto tako i cinjenice o razvoju modernog sportskog treninga, video i kompjuterska snimanja, specijalne start – okret analize i td., tretirajuci ih kao moderne "plivacke tehnologije"     Fast development of the modern technologies within the swimming sport brought us here where we are today; there is no doubt, not only within sports, but also the aspects of life. The swimming is following fast tendency of progress, especially from the moment when Speedo launched the Fast Skin swim suit. In addition, there is a need to mention also the nutrition, chemical and other “recovery meals”, new start blocks, as well as the advance of the modern training, video and computer recordings, start – flip turns analysis, in regards to the modern “swim technology”.
     
Kada je Ian Thorpe prvi obukao Adidas “crno odelo” koje je potpuno pokrivalo telo, FINA, Australijska i druge nacionalne plivacke federacije, instituti, treneri, plivaci i dr., mogli su da vide samo nove svetske rekorde. Cak sta vise, nije bilo prituzbi (Craig Lord tada nije imao jasan stav, John Criag, John Lohn i drugi “zastitinici etike” takodje).   When Ian Thorpe was dressed in the full covering “black suit”, FINA, Australian and other national federations, institutes, trainers, swimmers, etc., have just seen new WRs. Moreover, no claims appeared (Craig Lord had no exact statement in that time, John Craig, John Lohn and other “protectors of ethics”, too). 
   
Nakon 150 svetskih rekorada isplivanih u poslednje dve godine, “neko autokratsko telo” je odlucilo: “poliamid je sertifikovan, dok je poliuretan zabranjen. Debljina vlakna za materijal je krucijalna stvar. Plovnost, takodje...” Mozda to moze da zvuci veoma zabavno, ali je istinito. After 150 new WRs that were swum out in last two years, “some autocratic body” has decided that: “Polyamide is approved, while Polyurethane forbidden. The thickness of the fiber for the material is crucial thing. Buoyancy, too..”. Maybe it sounds funny, but it’s true. 
   
U domenu globalnih ekonomskih interesa, broj proizvodjaca ovih “sofisticiranih” plivackih odela je za svako postovanje. Njih vise od 350 pokusalo je da dodje u posed FINA sertifikacije. Cak sta vise, svi imaju obavezu da proizvedu isti (ili analogni) materijal za plivacko odelo. Prema pravilu GR 5.3, plivac moze da pliva samo u jednom odelu.  Neki od  najpoznatijih proizvodjaca postali su u medjuvremenu generalni sponzori mnogih nacionalnih plivackih saveza. Potrebno je istaci da je Speedo sponzor FINA. “Mali Jaked” se pojavio pre godinu i po dana u nekom nepoznatom selu pored Milana u Italiji. U sadasnjem trenutku, deo svetskog trzista, kad je u pitanju svetsko takmicarsko plivanje, otkinuto je za “novi italijanski stil”. Ali, globalni “biznis rat” je zapocet. Sutsko vece je situirano u nekoj “kancelariji” u Svajcarskom tehnoloskom institutu (ili u birou u Lozani). Looking throughout the global economic interests, the number of the manufacturers of those “sophisticated” bodysuits is respectable. More than 350 of them were trying to reach the FINA approval. Moreover, all of them have to produce the same (analogous) material. The swimmer can only wear one swimsuit (Rule GR 5.3). Few of the top companies became the general sponsors of many national swimming federations. To that extent, Speedo is sponsor of FINA. “Small Jaked” has appeared few years ago in some unknown village near the city of Milan, Italy. Nowadays, huge part of the world market regarding the competitive swimming is caught for the “new Italian style”. And the global “business war” has emerged. However, the “court of justice” is situated in some small “room” of the Swiss Institute of the technology (or in a bureau in Lausanne).
   
Da dotaknemo snove (vecine) sportista. Moderni gladijator stremi boljem, brzem, daljem. Neko bi rekao, fer-plej, sta je to? Porediti recimo rezultate Spitza (1972) i Phelpsa (2008), ili Sulliven-a i Bousquet-a, ne znaci nista. Da li bi Sara Isakovic (SLO) trebalo da ocekuje Olimpjsku zlatnu medalju, koja je u Pekingu vec dodeljena Pellegrini-jevoj (ITA) zbog zabranjenog Arena X-Glie kostima? Ako je cena Jaked-a 340 Eura, dok Speedo LZR kosta 550 $, a u isto vreme omogucuje najbolje sanse za sticanje rekorda (mitinga, sampionata, nacionalnog, evropskog ili svetskog), apsolutno je eticno da takvo “pomogalo” bude raspolozivo svakome. Let us consider the dream of (almost) every sportsman. Modern gladiators only look to be better, faster and higher than their opposition. One might say Fair Play - what’s that? To compare the Spitz’s (1972) and Phelps’s (2008) results or of Sullivan and Bousquet, means nothing. Should Sara Isakovic (SLO) expect the Olympic Gold medal consigned in Beijing to Pellegrini (ITA) because of the banned Arena X-Glide? So, if the price of the Jaked 01 is 340 euro, while Speedo LZR costs 550 $, and in the same time enables the best chances for MR, CR, NR, ER, WR, it is absolutely ethical for such “help” to be used by everyone.
   
I umesto zakljucka – razvoj savremenih plivacih kostima poslednjih godina nece biti zaustavljen.. Sta vise, G-din Fabricca, gazda Jaked-a je najavio: “Peking je bio samo korak na putu produkcije sve boljeg i boljeg plivackog odela.” Cinjenica je da samo FIN (Italijanka plivacka federacija) ima snage i otvoreno prepoznaje ciste i realne ideje. Remo Sacchi, poznati strucnjak i trener italijanskog tima DDS iz Milana, ohrabrio je Jaked-ov team konstruktora da nastave dalje sa razvojem njihovog programa. U svetu plivanja, dileme nema – svi plivaci i ostali “plivacki radnici" imaju istovetno misljenje. And, instead of conclusion – the development of the modern swimsuits would not be broken. What’s more, Mr.Fabricca, head of Jaked has announced: “The research continues, Beijing was just a stop on the way"... for better and better suits then the previous one. It is the fact that only FIN (Italian Swimming Federation) has a power to recognize such pure and real idea. Remo Sacchi, famous coach of DSS swim club has encouraged the Jaked’s team to go ahead in the progression. In the world of swimming, the dilemma does not exist - all swimmers and other “swim workers” have the same thoughts.
   
U ocekivanju "nove odluke", takmicari mogu da koriste vrhunske kostime na pr. Arena R Evolution +, Diana Shining Arrow, Speedo LZR Racer ili  TYR Tracer Rise (svi su na FINA listi A10). Takodje mogu da probaju i kostime nove tehnologije kao sto su na pr. Arena R Evolution, TYR Tracer Light & FS Pro ili starije poznate modele, kao sto su Arena Powerskin, Diana Thermo Fusion, Speedo FSII!  Ali Jaked?? "Nikako". Waiting for some "new decission", competitors can wear the top performance suits from Arena R Evolution +, Diana Shining Arrow, Speedo LZR Racer and  TYR Tracer Rise (on the FINA list as A10). Also the new technology lighter suits such as Arena R Evolution, TYR Tracer Light & FS Pro, or the old well known  one - Arena Powerskin, Diana Thermo Fusion, Speedo FSII! About the Jaked?? "No". 
   
I da pomenemo na kraju nekoliko drugih brendova sa liste od preko 350 kompanija u svetu koje takodje razvijaju modele takmicarskih plivackih odela: Adidas, Blueseventy, Nike, Reebok, Agon Sport, Ascis, Camaro, Descente, Essenuoto, Finis, Mizuno, Orca, Rival, RocketScienceSports, Turbo, Zootsports i mnogi drugi... To mention at the end just a few other brand names of more then 350 manufacturers of the bodysuits in the world: Adidas, Blueseventy, Nike, Reebok, Agon Sport, Ascis, Camaro, Descente, Essenuoto, Finis, Mizuno, RocketScienceSports, Orca, Rival, Turbo, Zootsports and many others...
 

  The "Technology Doping" at the recent Amsterdam Cup 2009:
Marleen Veldhuis (NED) in the Speedo LZR
Stefan Nystrand (SWE) in the Arena suit
Speedo against Arena in the men's 100 fly 
Lia Dekker (NED) in the Jaked o1

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