I have noticed Olympians and also at meets I have been at over the last six weeks that people are getting their suit wet before they race. I have always recommended that you do not dive in the water with a wet swim suit. Many suits are made of closely knit material and are water proof. Water droplets can not pass through these suits.
I have been telling swimmers not to wet the suit before they race. The reports back to me is that they are faster wearing a completely dry swim suit before they enter the water. Comments please.
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It is the first time you have heard this because mentioned this before. I have seen this with a few waterproof suits. A girl who used a kneck to knee suit swam 16 seconds faster for a 200 after I told her to use a dry suit. May be it was in her mind. That is the reason I mentioned this and asked for comments.
nowhere have i seen anyone say the suits are less effective at the end of a 200 than the beginning. with this in mind why would it matter if you wet the suit down for a 100 or any similar scenario?
It is the first time you have heard this because mentioned this before. I have seen this with a few waterproof suits. A girl who used a kneck to knee suit swam 16 seconds faster for a 200 after I told her to use a dry suit. May be it was in her mind. That is the reason I mentioned this and asked for comments.
nowhere have i seen anyone say the suits are less effective at the end of a 200 than the beginning. with this in mind why would it matter if you wet the suit down for a 100 or any similar scenario?
