Just curious. What % would you estimate wore the "fastskin" slippery suits? What % shaved? For those of you who wore conventional swimwear did you feel at a disadvantage?
I know many breastrokers do not like the full (over legs) suit. I only own a full suit and although I can feel my breaststroke kick slide through the water rather than displace it, I get a net positive benefit from the suit. I have strong and poweful turns, and the suit allows me to take advantage of those turns with fast and long underwater pullouts. I make big gains on my competition during the turns. I do not know whether I would benefit further by having exposed legs or not, but I do know the suit helps my breaststroke over a plain old speedo brief.
I know many breastrokers do not like the full (over legs) suit. I only own a full suit and although I can feel my breaststroke kick slide through the water rather than displace it, I get a net positive benefit from the suit. I have strong and poweful turns, and the suit allows me to take advantage of those turns with fast and long underwater pullouts. I make big gains on my competition during the turns. I do not know whether I would benefit further by having exposed legs or not, but I do know the suit helps my breaststroke over a plain old speedo brief.
