Three Arena suits removed from FINA approved swimwear list
Three Arena suits removed from FINA approved swimwear list
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND--Today FINA has removed 3 Arena suits from the approved suit list. The removal followed a request submitted to FINA by the suit manufacturer.
All 3 removed suits are from the first generation of Arena's Powerskin Carbon-Pro line, and had been valid for competition since January 1, 2012. FINA has listed the removed suits in a note that is now on the
bottom of Arena's portion of the approved suit list:
http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2217:arena&catid=304:fina-approved-swimwear&Itemid=1006
The suits removed from the list are a:
-women's full-knee open back (FINA #AR220993)
-women's full-knee closed back (FINA #AR220994)
-men's jammer (FINA #AR141364)
Note: In the note on the FINA subpage the women's suits are identified as "full body", however, when on the list they were listed as "full-knee" (and therefore were valid for pool and open water usage).
It should also be noted that several Carbon-Pro suits remain valid for competition, including other women's full-knee models and a men's jammer model.
A further explanation of why Arena felt compelled to request the removal
can be found online here:
The suits removed from the list are a:
-women's full-knee open back (FINA #AR220993)
-women's full-knee closed back (FINA #AR220994)
-men's jammer (FINA #AR141364)
Note: In the note on the FINA subpage the women's suits are identified as "full body", however, when on the list they were listed as "full-knee" (and therefore were valid for pool and open water usage).
It should also be noted that several Carbon-Pro suits remain valid for competition, including other women's full-knee models and a men's jammer model.
A further explanation of why Arena felt compelled to request the removal
can be found online here:
http://www.arenainternational.com/arena-waives-fina-approval-on-three-models-of-powerskin-carbon-pro_en_0_2_4875.html
