tech suit guidance

Per USA Swimming Rule 102.8.1F, athletes aged 12 & under may not compete in Technical Suits at this meet. A Technical Suit is one that has the following components: any male or female suit with bonded or taped seams regardless of fabric or silhouette; or any male or female suit with woven fabric extending to the knee or mid-thigh regardless of the seam type.

Any suit that does NOT have the FINA logo on it is APPROVED for 12-Under use. There are a handful of suits in the market that have the FINA logo that would be considered legal for age group competition because they do not meet the definition of what is deemed a technical suit. These suits and only these suits will bear an additional check mark logo developed by USA Swimming to indicate that the suit is compliant with the rule. This check mark will be placed to the left or right of the FINA logo on the suit. A picture of the check mark logo is next to this paragraph.

Tech suit rules review

An overview of new guidelines regarding tech suits for age group swimmers.

fabric

Any male or female suit with woven fabric and to the knee or mid-thigh is defined as a technical suit regardless of the type seams: bonded, taped or sewn. (Note: A woven suit with sewn seams and in a male brief or female regular cut not to the knees is not defined as a technical suit and is not restricted).