33
/
AIzaSyAYiBZKx7MnpbEhh9jyipgxe19OcubqV5w
August 1, 2025
10071745
966603
1

aug 1, 2009 - Ban of Non-Textile Suits

Description:

FINA, the governing body of competitive swimming, bans the use of non-textile suits, as they were providing too much of an advantage. They claimed that these suits made swimming more centered around the suits instead of the sport itself.

Added to timeline:

Date:

aug 1, 2009
Now
~ 15 years ago