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.
You must have erased all memories of wedgies from your brain.
OK, underwear that are intended to be high waisted! :banana:
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Those girdle things fat people wear to keep in their stomach bulge. High waisted underwear right there.
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I don't even know what monster i created here.
Are we arguing about whether or not age group swimmers are self conscious of themselves and if teams that require speedos are run by pedophiles?
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Here comes an unfounded but vaguely plausible theory for the etymology of "jammer."
For decades in the surfing world, what are now called 'board shorts' were commonly referred to as 'jams,' short for 'pajamas,' because we often simply cut off a pair of old pajama bottoms at the knees, since they often had very reliable drawstrings (important detail) for pushing through surf. Finding more suitable (get it?) trunks was such a hassle, I used to send measurements to a guy in Honolulu who I found in the back of Surfer Magazine, who would then stitch 'jams' to spec out of smoothly worn sailcloth. Pricy, but they fitted perfectly and lasted forever.
Since 'jamming' also has the slang surf/skate meaning of a high-performance forcing of a situation (as in 'I jammed that section, dude'), some copywriter for a swimsuit manufacturer may have decided this confluence of connotations conveyed the concept (oh the alliteration!) of youthful renegacy and non-stop cool. Thus managing to successfully market a fairly kooked-out-looking product at jacked prices.
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When I am in season, I will swim my practices in just a drag suit. I also compete in meets in a speedo. When championship season rolls around, I shave down and rock the LZR Elite Jammer. :)
Those who think high-waisted undies are nothing more than wedgies or fat stuffing straps, like the ones softball coaches or hollywood types wear, just haven't purchased underwear in over a year. :eeew:
Mine don't last that long due to bacterial fabric digestion-decomposition syndrome.
Nevertheless, do yourself a favor and service your under-wardrobe with some Starters My wife loves mine, your's will too.
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My wife loves mine, your's will too.
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