THE mentor of just one of Ian Thorpe's major rivals has questioned the legality in the Thorpedo's signature adidas bodysuit about the eve from the Athens Olympics.
Jacco Verhaeren, who coaches Pieter van den Hoogenband, told the Dutch newspaper Die Telegraf he did not believe Thorpe's suit followed the sport's international regulations.
"I have serious doubts if the suit of Ian Thorpe is actually obtainable in the businesses, such as the rules say," Verhaeren said. "No one obliges him to test it following your race." Verhaeren said he was suspicious because Thorpe were a much superior swimmer when wearing the suit. "Thorpe inside the small suit is completely distinctive from the swimmer who swims inside the neck-to-ankle suit," he explained. "I can't underline my words with evidence, however it is a truth." The relevant International Swimming Federation rule, GR 6.4 states: "The manufacturers must ensure that the approved new swimsuit will probably be available for all competitors." But FINA leader Cornel Marculescu said that they no concerns in regards to the legality of Thorpe's bodysuit.
He said the FINA interpretation of the rule could be that the suit must be provided if any swimmer went along to producer and requested it.
"If someone went to adidas and said, 'I wish to have this', adidas must provide it," he explained.
He was quoted saying the newest generation adidas JetConcept suit had been approved for international competition and said FINA officials monitored all latex clothing inside the call room before races to make certain they met the regulations.
"We possess a copy with us of Ian Thorpe's swimsuit, because it has been approved by us," Marculescu said.
"I do not see any risk with this particular. Inside call room were considering this and when we see something wrong, unfortunately we cannot allow them to swim inside." Marculescu said he'd seen no convincing scientific evidence that any model of bodysuit gave the swimmers a bonus.
"It's a marketing exercise, though the swimmers accept is as true." Thorpe and van den Hoogenband result from meet within the 200m freestyle heats on Monday morning on the way to your final re-match of these epic duel on the 2000 Olympics.
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They greeted the other happily with a handshake and also a hug once they met poolside last Sunday. Nevertheless it seems the psychological warfare surrounding the "Race with the Century" has begun.
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