Tech Suits

I have very little experience with women's tech suits, I must admit, but I find it useful to review your needs and budget before going to town. What do you want from a suit? Compression Cut Coverage Colour Longevity Comfort of movement and what are you willing and able to pay for it? I wear Arena or Diana tech jammers, because these makes suit me. Speedo just doesn't sit right across my back and I get a stream of water down the waist band every turn. I have a Finis suit which is also good. I say find a brand that suits you, and go for the most advanced model within your budget. I don't know if an expensive suit makes me swim faster, but it feels that way. Compression and the water repellent fabric seem to be the most important factors. Also,having a good suit keeps me motivated; how can I skip practice when I've spent all that money on a bathing costume :)? (Like anyone would ever skip practice...) Hope this was useful!:2cents: PS You probably shouldn't buy jammers...

O K You ladies will have more info:worms: to work on with your tech suits than us guys in jammers now.:2cents:

O K You ladies will have more info:worms: to work on with your tech suits than us guys in jammers now.:2cents: If i were so easy as jammers.

Heather, I've been happy with my TYR Fusion2. I know that Fortress is a tech suit queen so I would check her blog (forums.usms.org/blog.php because I believe that she's tried almost every single one out there. It really depends on your size and body shape. For example, I needed the extra stretch of the Fusion2 after I had my baby last year since I was a little larger than I was the year before. I recommend trying them on before you buy them if you can.

I am very happy with my Finis tech suit. It fits well and I particularly like that the legs are more comfortable. The elastic on the legs is wider and feels better. Unfortunately, it's hard to tell what is right for you until you actually wear it.

To slightly detour to about men's suits:I need to get a new taper meet suit by Indy Nats.I have been using a B-70 Nero TX and have been very satisfied with it.I am intrigued with the Arena carbon suit.It costs nearly twice as much,but if it saves 0.1 sec/50 it is worth it to me.I bought a Speedo Fastskin 3 which is comparably priced to the Arena suit and it was a dud.I don't want another over priced dud.I want to here from people who have tried the top of the line jammers from the various companies to find out what they liked and why.I''d particularly like to hear from someone who has tried the Arena suit.

Speedo FSII 50fr SCM 31.09 12/2011 TYR AP12 50fr SCM 28.59 11/2012 Of course the suit itself can't be worth 1.50 seconds for a 50 fr. It sure can help though.

To slightly detour to about men's suits:I need to get a new taper meet suit by Indy Nats.I have been using a B-70 Nero TX and have been very satisfied with it.I am intrigued with the Arena carbon suit.It costs nearly twice as much,but if it saves 0.1 sec/50 it is worth it to me.I bought a Speedo Fastskin 3 which is comparably priced to the Arena suit and it was a dud.I don't want another over priced dud.I want to here from people who have tried the top of the line jammers from the various companies to find out what they liked and why.I''d particularly like to hear from someone who has tried the Arena suit. I don't wear jammers of course, but I have worn the Arena carbon pro for 10 months. Love it! I find that it gives much more leg compression than the B70 or Speedo LZR Elite and it feels very slippery in the water. It doesn't fit as well on top, but that's a female issue. It's a completely differently type of suit than the dud Speedo FS3. I like the Arena X-Glide better than B70 or Speedo as well. Heather, I wrote a long post recently about tech suits, but don't know how to find it with the new format. Much depends on your budget. Quick ranking: 1. Arena Carbon Pro: pricey, runs big on top* 2. Arena X-Glide: still pricey, runs big on top, but great suit to race in* 3. Speedo LZR Elite: great suit, I wish it had more leg compression 4. B70: good suit, but is cut really narrowly on top, doesn't not accomodate the girls very well 5. Speedo Pro or TYR or FINIS: more reasonably priced suits. I know quite a few people who like the Finis kneeskin. It's one I haven't tired. * The Arena suits come in a closed back version for more coverage. I would imagine Speedo will have to start making a similar model to stay competitive because the Arena suits seem to be gaining in popularity.

I don't wear jammers of course, but I have worn the Arena carbon pro for 10 months. Love it! I find that it gives much more leg compression than the B70 or Speedo LZR Elite and it feels very slippery in the water. It doesn't fit as well on top, but that's a female issue. It's a completely differently type of suit than the dud Speedo FS3. I like the Arena X-Glide better than B70 or Speedo as well. Heather, I wrote a long post recently about tech suits, but don't know how to find it with the new format. Much depends on your budget. Quick ranking: 1. Arena Carbon Pro: pricey, runs big on top* 2. Arena X-Glide: still pricey, runs big on top, but great suit to race in* 3. Speedo LZR Elite: great suit, I wish it had more leg compression 4. B70: good suit, but is cut really narrowly on top, doesn't not accomodate the girls very well 5. Speedo Pro or TYR or FINIS: more reasonably priced suits. I know quite a few people who like the Finis kneeskin. It's one I haven't tired. * The Arena suits come in a closed back version for more coverage. I would imagine Speedo will have to start making a similar model to stay competitive because the Arena suits seem to be gaining in popularity. Thanks,that is very useful.Arena is now the official supplier to USA-S.

I don't wear jammers of course, but I have worn the Arena carbon pro for 10 months. Love it! I find that it gives much more leg compression than the B70 or Speedo LZR Elite and it feels very slippery in the water. It doesn't fit as well on top, but that's a female issue. It's a completely differently type of suit than the dud Speedo FS3. I like the Arena X-Glide better than B70 or Speedo as well. Heather, I wrote a long post recently about tech suits, but don't know how to find it with the new format. Much depends on your budget. Quick ranking: 1. Arena Carbon Pro: pricey, runs big on top* 2. Arena X-Glide: still pricey, runs big on top, but great suit to race in* 3. Speedo LZR Elite: great suit, I wish it had more leg compression 4. B70: good suit, but is cut really narrowly on top, doesn't not accomodate the girls very well 5. Speedo Pro or TYR or FINIS: more reasonably priced suits. I know quite a few people who like the Finis kneeskin. It's one I haven't tired. * The Arena suits come in a closed back version for more coverage. I would imagine Speedo will have to start making a similar model to stay competitive because the Arena suits seem to be gaining in popularity. I recently bought an Arena X-glide on sale, but haven't tried it in the pool yet. I'm constantly online windowshopping for the Carbon Pro, maybe it'll be my next racing suit. I usually wear a 30 in Arena, but the X-glide was very tight when I tried it on. That's some of the point, though, isn't it? I have a meet next weekend, I'll wear it for the 100 free.