I'm just getting back into the sport after a 25 year layoff. Currently I'm just swimming in a pair of board shorts I have that I wear when we go to the beach etc and a pair of cheap half broken goggles that my 9 y/o son uses. My question is should I start out with a pair of Jammers and see how those work? I am a pretty big guy at 6'2 255 so I'm just wondering how they will fit.
My second question is do people see some improvement in times just from not wearing the board shorts which I assume cause a lot of drag?
I am contemplating entering my first Masters Meet on March 2nd after only 5 swim workouts. I figure might as well be training for something!
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Do they tend to fit towards what your waist size is? Or how do you measure? Just try on?
For a training suit I would go 1-2 sizes under. If you wear a 33-34" pants buy a 32" suit. Also make sure you buy a suit marked endurance or made of polyester as they will last years instead of months.
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Do they tend to fit towards what your waist size is? Or how do you measure? Just try on?
For a training suit I would go 1-2 sizes under. If you wear a 33-34" pants buy a 32" suit. Also make sure you buy a suit marked endurance or made of polyester as they will last years instead of months.
