Effective 09/01/18
* * * Georgia Swimming’s Tech Suit Policy* * *
In all Georgia Swimming Sanctioned or Approved competitions, the use of Tech Suits as defined below will NOT be allowed by any 10 & Under athletes (whether competing in age-specific or “Open” events). In addition, the use of Tech Suits will NOT be allowed in any 11 or 12-year-old events, with exception of meets determined as Championship meets in the LSC including Divisionals, State Championships, and Age Group Sectionals.
Georgia Swimming defines “Tech Suit” as any suit with bonded or meshed seams and/or kinetic tape. The LSC will publish a list of restricted suits, which shall be updated on a monthly basis, as a resource for swimmers, parents and coaches; however, a suit does NOT need to be included on the list in order to be considered a restricted suit. As manufacturers often release new suits throughout the season, coaches and parents are responsible for identifying if a suit is restricted based on the previously stated description.
In all Georgia Swimming Sanctioned or Approved competitions, the use of Tech Suits as defined below will NOT be allowed by any 10 & Under athletes (whether competing in age-specific or “Open” events). In addition, the use of Tech Suits will NOT be allowed in any 11 or 12-year-old events, with exception of meets determined as Championship meets in the LSC including Divisionals, State Championships, and Age Group Sectionals.
Georgia Swimming defines “Tech Suit” as any suit with bonded or meshed seams and/or kinetic tape. The LSC will publish a list of restricted suits, which shall be updated on a monthly basis, as a resource for swimmers, parents and coaches; however, a suit does NOT need to be included on the list in order to be considered a restricted suit. As manufacturers often release new suits throughout the season, coaches and parents are responsible for identifying if a suit is restricted based on the previously stated description.
Supporting Documentation:
| Georgia Swimming Tech Suit Policy 04-21-18.pdf |
| Revision to Tech Suite Policy - April 1, 2019.pdf |
| Tech Suit Pictures.pdf |
Latest Rule Interpretations
| 2020 USA Swimming Rulebook Updated - Doping Control Information 02-14-20.pdf |
| Medley Rules Change - Effective - 09-21-17.pdf |
June 13, 2016 - Kinisio Tape
| Interpretation Therapeudic Elastic Tape - 06-13-16.pdf |
July 13, 2015 - Mixed Gender Relay Clarification
| Mixed Gender Relay Clarification |
November 30, 2014 FINA Breastroke Rule Change - Other Governing Bodies React:
|
|
| ||||||
| Interpretation - 4 Hour Rule - 09/14/13 |
| Interpretation - Fly/Breaststroke Hand Separation 01/15/13 |
| Intepretation - Two Suits - Clarification |