For those who want to debate the significance of buying high performance gear for their children.:argue:
Parents
Former Member
Dpends on a few factors. If you're rich and spending that kind of coin on a swimsuit for a kid doesn't bother you then there's no real downside that I can see besides maybe the envy or ridicule of others.
For me though I'd get an honest look at my kid's performances and how they rank. I'd also look at my kid's stroke and race and see where the bottlenecks and mistakes are. What's holding them back. I wouldn't be spending 200-400 bux on a suit for them until it was THE ONLY thing holding them back below say a top 20 finish at a state level. You're only talking a small percentage difference over a cheap suit. This is the way I view it as well for my own swimming.
Dpends on a few factors. If you're rich and spending that kind of coin on a swimsuit for a kid doesn't bother you then there's no real downside that I can see besides maybe the envy or ridicule of others.
For me though I'd get an honest look at my kid's performances and how they rank. I'd also look at my kid's stroke and race and see where the bottlenecks and mistakes are. What's holding them back. I wouldn't be spending 200-400 bux on a suit for them until it was THE ONLY thing holding them back below say a top 20 finish at a state level. You're only talking a small percentage difference over a cheap suit. This is the way I view it as well for my own swimming.
