Regulation valid for swimwear to be used from January 1st 2010
(Revised 02/03/10)
These rules include the rules applicable to swimwear in accordance with FINA Rule GR 5.
From 1st January 2010 all competitions in England, Scotland and Wales will be applying the FINA rules below in relation to Swimsuits for swimming (excluding Masters and Open Water) competitions.
Current FINA rules state:
GR 5 SWIMWEAR
GR 5.1 The swimwear (swimsuit, cap and goggles) of all competitors shall be in good moral taste and suitable for the individual sports disciplines and not to carry any symbol which may be considered offensive.
GR 5.2 All swimsuits shall be non transparent.
GR 5.3 The referee of a competition has the authority to exclude any competitor whose swimsuit or body symbols do not comply with this Rule.
BL 8 SWIMWEAR
BL 8.1 All FINA approved swimwear to be used at the Olympic Games and FINA World Championships must be approved by FINA at least twelve (12) months prior to the start of the respective competition. In addition, it must be available for all competitors by 1st January of the year of the Olympic Games or FINA World Championships.
BL 8.2 In swimming competitions the competitor must wear only one swimsuit in one or two pieces. No additional items, like arm bands or leg bands shall be regarded as parts of a swimsuit.
BL 8.3 From January 1, 2010 swimwear for men shall not extend above the navel nor below the knee, and for women, shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall extend below knee. All swimsuits shall be made from textile materials.
BL 8.4 From 1 June 2010, Open Water swimwear for both men and women shall not cover the neck, extend past the shoulder, nor shall extend below the ankle. All Open Water swimsuits shall comply with the FINA Criteria for Materials and Approval Procedures.
BL 8.5 From 15 January 2010, in Masters Pool Swimming competitions the rules BL 8.1, BL 8.2 and BL 8.3 apply. From 1 June 2010, the rule BL 8.4 applies also for the Masters Open Water competitions.
Please bear this in mind before you invest in any expensive new costume/attire that may be illegal for use in competitions in the New Year.
Please see attached for full details on FINA Rule GR 5, Click Here 
FINA has released it’s official list of swimsuits approved for 2010.
Most major swimsuit manufacturers are represented on the list including Arena, Nike, Speedo and TYR.
Here is that list in its entirety:
FINA 2010 List of Approved Swimsuits
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