OK, I figured that title would get peoples' attention! I think this is an interesting topic and I debated posting it to the non-swimming related forum, but it is swimming related.
Anyway, here's the story. A woman in Seattle has been fighting the rule that women need to wear tops while swimming in Seattle pools. She had a double mastectomy and her contention is that the suit rubbing against her scars is very uncomfortable. The city Parks & Rec department finally decided she can swim topless--but only her:
seattletimes.nwsource.com/.../2018485244_swimmer.html
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i understand the health issues you brought up, but, from a swimming point of view - why would you want to? a suit that would cover your upper body and make you more bouyant vs a jammer?
in college i had a wart removed on my inner leg. when i would kick, i could feel the wart rubbing against my other leg so i had it removed. The sports medicine people put a clear plastic sticky thing over that part of my leg after the wart was removed to keep the area dry and to prevent rubbing. the reason i am bringing this up is because i would find a way around an uncomfortable suit that would provide more speed (like preventing the rubbing with that plastic sticky stuff i had) vs wearing a slower suit designed for men (good luck finding one that fits with womens hips).
i understand the health issues you brought up, but, from a swimming point of view - why would you want to? a suit that would cover your upper body and make you more bouyant vs a jammer?
in college i had a wart removed on my inner leg. when i would kick, i could feel the wart rubbing against my other leg so i had it removed. The sports medicine people put a clear plastic sticky thing over that part of my leg after the wart was removed to keep the area dry and to prevent rubbing. the reason i am bringing this up is because i would find a way around an uncomfortable suit that would provide more speed (like preventing the rubbing with that plastic sticky stuff i had) vs wearing a slower suit designed for men (good luck finding one that fits with womens hips).
