I am going to buy my 12 year old daughter a high performance swimsuit for christmas. Price is not an issue. Any recommendations on what is the best suit out there right now?
I swim. I get it. Ounce for ounce, speedo endurance offers the best long term performance of any suit in the market.
As a father with three daughters who swim (the oldest approaching junior national level), I would recommend having your daughter try on a lot of these suits. If you had a son, this would be easier as jammers are essentially interchangeable. Watching and listening to my older two daughters and their friends, though, there is a HUGE amount of personal preference on brands and models. As an example, even though our team is sponsored by Arena and our top level swimmers get the top (national level team) and near top (sectional level swimmers) suits free, I have seen girls
* choose another brand because they didn't like the arena cut
* go 'down' a model within arena because they preferred the feel on a supposed 'lower tier' suit
So, if there is any way to have your daughter try on a variety of suits before you make a purchase decision, your chances of finding a suit she'll love will increase.
I swim. I get it. Ounce for ounce, speedo endurance offers the best long term performance of any suit in the market.
As a father with three daughters who swim (the oldest approaching junior national level), I would recommend having your daughter try on a lot of these suits. If you had a son, this would be easier as jammers are essentially interchangeable. Watching and listening to my older two daughters and their friends, though, there is a HUGE amount of personal preference on brands and models. As an example, even though our team is sponsored by Arena and our top level swimmers get the top (national level team) and near top (sectional level swimmers) suits free, I have seen girls
* choose another brand because they didn't like the arena cut
* go 'down' a model within arena because they preferred the feel on a supposed 'lower tier' suit
So, if there is any way to have your daughter try on a variety of suits before you make a purchase decision, your chances of finding a suit she'll love will increase.
