All parents/swimmers should take note of the advice below relating to swimsuits for swimming.
The most relevant paragraph is
BL 8.3 From January 1, 2010 swimwear for men shall not extend above the
navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend
past the shoulder, nor shall extend below knee.
All swimsuits shall be
made from textile materials.
From 1st January 2010 all competitions in England, Scotland and Wales will
be applying the FINA rules below in relation to Swimsuits for swimming
(excluding Masters and Open Water) competitions.
Current FINA rules state:-
GR 5 SWIMWEAR
GR 5.1 The swimwear (swimsuit, cap and goggles) of all competitors shall
be in good moral taste and suitable for the individual sports disciplines
and not to carry any symbol which may be considered offensive.
GR 5.2 All swimsuits shall be non transparent.
GR 5.3 The referee of a competition has the authority to exclude any
competitor whose swimsuit or body symbols do not comply with this Rule.
BL 8.2 In swimming competitions the competitor must wear only one swimsuit
in one or two pieces. No additional items, like arm bands or leg bands
shall be regarded as parts of a swimsuit.
BL 8.3 From January 1, 2010 swimwear for men shall not extend above the
navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend
past the shoulder, nor shall extend below knee. All swimsuits shall be
made from textile materials.
