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
Since I work for a swimsuit manufacturer, I can emphatically concur that polyester is the only fabric which can stand up to the rigors of training. Lycra is degraded by all shampoos, soaps, sunlight and chlorine. All major swimsuit manufacturers now make polyester suits for men and women in a variety of styles. Just be aware that the straps on "thin-strap" suits will not be as durable and stretch/wear out much quicker than the suit. Rinse these in cool water and hang to dry. That's all they really need. Polyester generally does not have the soft feel and shape retention as lycra does. And it can weigh more. So, nylon/lycra is the way to go for racing, short of the new technology of high-end competition suits.
100% nylon, now only found in men's suits, also wears well but does fade. They make good drag suits.
FYI, tzsegal, the Arena Stretch 150 is now called "Waternity" if you are looking for more. Don't ask why!
Since I work for a swimsuit manufacturer, I can emphatically concur that polyester is the only fabric which can stand up to the rigors of training. Lycra is degraded by all shampoos, soaps, sunlight and chlorine. All major swimsuit manufacturers now make polyester suits for men and women in a variety of styles. Just be aware that the straps on "thin-strap" suits will not be as durable and stretch/wear out much quicker than the suit. Rinse these in cool water and hang to dry. That's all they really need. Polyester generally does not have the soft feel and shape retention as lycra does. And it can weigh more. So, nylon/lycra is the way to go for racing, short of the new technology of high-end competition suits.
100% nylon, now only found in men's suits, also wears well but does fade. They make good drag suits.
FYI, tzsegal, the Arena Stretch 150 is now called "Waternity" if you are looking for more. Don't ask why!
