New swimming rules by FINA

This i from www.fina.org this morning :

On its first meeting held today in Rome (ITA), the 2009-2013 FINA Bureau fully complied with the decision of the FINA Congress, held on July 24, 2009 related with the procedure concerning swimwear approval. As it was also decided by the Congress, these rules are now By-Laws rules, which allow the Bureau to further control, update and correct any deviation to the process or to proceed with any necessary adjustment related to the development of the swimsuit technology.

The FINA Bureau decisions on swimsuits include:

MATERIAL – The material of the swimsuits will definitively be constituted only by textile fabric(s). The definition of “textile” will be made by a group of scientific experts chosen by FINA and led by Prof. Jan-Anders Manson, from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) in Lausanne (SUI). This definition will be available to manufacturers by no later than September 30, 2009. The first definition of “textile” to be further confirmed by this group is: “Material consisting of, natural and/or synthetic, individual and non consolidated yarns used to constitute a fabric by weaving, knitting, and/or braiding.”

SHAPE – For men, the swimsuit shall not extend above the navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor extend below knee. Furthermore, no zippers or other fastening system is allowed.

USE – In the regulation approved by the Congress, the swimmer can only wear one swimsuit and no taping is allowed.

TESTS – Only measurable scientific tests will be performed within the frame of the swimwear approval procedure. For thickness, the 1mm limit will be adjusted to 0.8mm, for buoyancy the present value of 1 Newton will be reduced to 0.5 (FINA will even consider the limit of 0 Newton), and for permeability the material(s) used must have at any point a value of more than 80l/m2/second. Permeability values are measured on material with a standard multidirectional stretch of 25%. These parameters will be further considered by the above mentioned scientific group.

CONSISTENCY – Swimsuits effectively manufactured and used shall correspond to and be fully consistent with submitted samples. Any modification before use (including impregnation) is prohibited. Moreover, there shall be no variation/modification for individual swimmers.

APPLICATION – Considering the time needed for manufacturers to produce their swimsuits, the submission dates and the implementation of the rules are applicable from 2010 only in Swimming competitions.

In addition to these decisions, the FINA Bureau also approved the new FINA Committees and Commissions for the period 2009-2013.

Finally, it was also established that the Diving Qualification event for the 1st Youth Olympic Games (August 2010 in Singapore) will be held in Mexico City (MEX), in April 2010.

Some early week humuor

Got this on email today and thought it was quite funny.

Women and Advertising

We all used to seeing half clad women used to try and sell products. In the bicycle industry we see it almost as much as the car guys. That’s why i love this advert…its simple and says a lot without saying anything.

I am sure a lot of us are that guy and if your a girl i am sure you have dated a few of those guys.

Just to make you smile and get monday off to a start, enjoy the week..

Friday’s Light Comedy

Humour for your Friday ? Thanks to Samantha Ferreira, i guess you will only laugh if you race triathlons, but never the less, made me smile…

Best kit we have ever done

It’s not very often that you make something and it comes out better than you think. Here is the kit design we have been using for last 2 seasons but with a new twist….

Spiderman meets whasp

A Day when Comic Books were Innocent

There was a time when you could have this kind of thing in a comic book and nobody thought any different.

In today’s age you would never be able to do that, so that raises a question, what is happeneing to society ? And how sick have our minds come ?

Have we lost all innocence ? This got me thinking about our children who are growing up and not getting to have fun and play just like kids like we did. In fact a lot of my friends and i are still kids inside and i love that, so here is my point, don’t let your inner child die, don’t become like everybody else.

Our new House…Millwood Estate

We are moving this weekend to Millwood Estate, sounds fancy and it is. Beautiful old farmhouse still there, which is converted to swanky bar and restaurant and pool tables. Complex has nice gym too.

House warming soon

Women’s Words : A man’s GUIDE to trying to understand them

NINE WORDS WOMEN USE

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes.. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don’t Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh mea ns she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That’s Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. That’ s okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you’re welcome. (I want to add in a clause here – This is true, unless she says ‘Thanks a lot’ – that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say ‘you’re welcome’. That will bring on a ‘whatever’).

(8) Whatever: Is a woman’s way of saying F you!

(9) Don’t worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking ‘What’s wrong?’ For the woman’s response refer to # 3.

Some Friday Comedy

Bont Crono Carbon Custom TT shoe

You know i want a set of these, here is what website says : www.bont.com

The World’s First Time Trial Specific Shoe.
For too long the research centered around aerodynamics has ignored the role which shoes play in the search for precious seconds.  Not only is the efficiency of power transfer critical in ensuring that your power is transferred directly to the drive train, but the aerodynamics of the shoe must also be researched. After all, your feet are the fastest moving part of a bike.
The technology used in this shoe pushes every known boundary in terms manufacturing processes and aerodynamics.
Every single part of this shoe has been designed with aerodynamics in mind. From the toe area to the heel & sole, the lace cover to the front and rear sole protectors, each part has been designed to increase the aerodynamics of the shoe through each part of the pedal stroke, placing special emphasis on the part of the pedal stroke where the shoe is moving the fastest.
As with the top of the range a-one road shoe, the Bont Crono is of a handmade 100% carbon monocoque construction built for pure speed.
To further enhance the riders performance, we have built this shoe with Bont’s extremely low stack height of 3.6mm, have built it using Bont’s proprietary thermo moldable resin to allow customization, have ensured it maintains Bont’s extremely high standards in shoe stiffness for power transfer all whilst keeping the weight of each shoe under 300 grams.

Coolest Toaster in the world

I dont know where to get one from, but if i do find one i am definately going to buy it.

Friday’s Light Comedy

Every Friday i like to post something that would make you smile and even giggle a bit. This weeks Light Comedy is all thanks to Glen Gore. He says back then it was cool, now its just retro.

I personally love the vanilla ice quiff…

Transformers are here – actual picture taken

This photo was sent to me by Donovan Dunn, he actually saw this truck delivering Maize yesterday. We were rolling around in giggles.

Optimus Maize – ha haa

New Giant Trinity TT bike

OK, so i know i have a lot about bike the last few weeks but it is Tour de France Baby, which means all new toys, its my favourite 3 weeks of the year.

The one thing i hate is seeing a prototype TT bike in all black as i always wonder if the manufacture will make it even hotter with a really HOT spray job.

Fabians Specialized Shiv did just that and i must say i am very impressed with the New Giant Trinity. Seems it is going to be the first of the new breed of super bike to be available to the public in the next few months.

I love the way the new bikes are going and cant wait to ride one soon.

New Porno Rims for Jessica

Not by choice and cost R12 000 but thanks to a huge pot hole, or black hole as it looked i had to get 4 new tyres and 4 new rims.

So decided black is the new black, also notice the porno thin red line on rim. Very A-Team i thought