So, in the time I've been a member of this forum I have never seen a debate about this, though I feel it could have be rehashed a thousand times.
For practice and regular meets, what are your suit preferences?
For practice: I usually do a brief with a drag suit. If I'm out of shape or my quads are hurting, I'll use a jammer for the extra compression.
For regular meets: I usually do whatever the team suit is, which has varied over the years. I prefer the brief because of more flexibility.
In big competitions*:, I would use a leg skin and if I had the need to buy one today, I'd probably go with a tech jammer.
*Regionals, States, Nationals, etc
For practice I use primarily speedo endurance products. Regular meets I go for the speedo xtra-life or aqua blade.
I used to get a lot of crap for wearing a brief, but now I feel like they're making a comeback. I like to think I converted some people on my high school team. Actually, the only person who really gives me crap anymore are my friends who don't swim and my girlfriend (who does swim). She says the ugliest part of a guy is the upper outside thigh the brief doesn't cover.
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So if the "too revealing" and "insecurity" concept is what guys are getting all hung up about -find a way to get over it already!!! :badday:
CD
I self image think is a very real issue among younger swimmers, and even people my age (21). I don't have a problem wearing a speedo publicly but I know people my age who wouldn't be caught dead in one. I'm not sure what the puritan beliefs are that you're talking about?
Very good point, Eli. Really who cares what kind of suit anyone else chooses to swim in? Even if someone wants to swim in board shorts I think they're nuts because of all the drag, but I say go for it. Getting people in the water is the important thing.
Thanks. I absolutely agree.
So if the "too revealing" and "insecurity" concept is what guys are getting all hung up about -find a way to get over it already!!! :badday:
CD
I self image think is a very real issue among younger swimmers, and even people my age (21). I don't have a problem wearing a speedo publicly but I know people my age who wouldn't be caught dead in one. I'm not sure what the puritan beliefs are that you're talking about?
Very good point, Eli. Really who cares what kind of suit anyone else chooses to swim in? Even if someone wants to swim in board shorts I think they're nuts because of all the drag, but I say go for it. Getting people in the water is the important thing.
Thanks. I absolutely agree.
