What tips do you all have for keeping a racing suit functional as long as possible? I have been thoroughly enjoying my first one, after a few fashion/fitness models this is so much more comfortable!!!! However, it has already "given out" in a couple spots and I've only worn it about six weeks. For me that is 4 - 5 times/week. Will 30 workouts mark the beginning of the end of a racing suit? I do rinse it out after every swim in medium temperature water = cool shower water.
Any tips of the trade??? What do you all do to keep your suits going?
Thanks!!!
Tzivia
Parents
Former Member
Several thoughts/suggestions:
1) I use UltraSwim shampoo on my hair and then rub my lycra suit through the lather. I get lots of looks in the YMCA shower for this. I know that everyone says not to use shampoo on a suit, but this seems to give me 50-100% added use.
2) I wear The Victor brand lycra suits and (I swear) the blue suits last longer. This is based on actually tracking the different colors. It seems to make about 50% difference.
3) Try the Tyr Durafast polyester suits. I recently got a pair of Durafast male Jammers and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! 7 weeks of many miles of swimming and very little wear yet. They also run as fast in the water as my lycra suits and probably a bit faster. Can't vouch (obviously) for the women's suits.
Several thoughts/suggestions:
1) I use UltraSwim shampoo on my hair and then rub my lycra suit through the lather. I get lots of looks in the YMCA shower for this. I know that everyone says not to use shampoo on a suit, but this seems to give me 50-100% added use.
2) I wear The Victor brand lycra suits and (I swear) the blue suits last longer. This is based on actually tracking the different colors. It seems to make about 50% difference.
3) Try the Tyr Durafast polyester suits. I recently got a pair of Durafast male Jammers and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them! 7 weeks of many miles of swimming and very little wear yet. They also run as fast in the water as my lycra suits and probably a bit faster. Can't vouch (obviously) for the women's suits.
