So, I am going to Spring Nats this year and started to look for a new tech suit as I've been using the same one since Nationals in San Antonio in 2015. Does anyone else get sticker shock when you see what the going rate is for these suits? I am absolutely flabbergasted that such a flimsy scrap of fabric, that is only intended to last for a few meets, can cost $300-$400+. When full length suits were legal, I can remember paying around $75-$100 for a suit if I was willing to buy a suit from the previous year's line, but ever since knee-length suits have become the only option, the prices continue to climb. Even clearance and previous generation models run $200-$300. As much as I want to be competitive and use swimwear that will help me perform better, I'm thinking that I'm either going to wear my old almost-transparent tech suit or compete in a workout suit.
Tech suit search update:
So the suit I ordered was not at all what I was looking for. It was huge, slipped on as easily as a workout suit, and the material didn't feel like a tech suit, more like a workout suit for someone far more modest than I am.
So... back to the drawing board. Anyone have any suggestions? The one that I tried and am sending back was a Speedo Power Plus. I ordered the 26, which, according to the sizing chart, should have been on the small side for my measurements.
Tech suit search update:
So the suit I ordered was not at all what I was looking for. It was huge, slipped on as easily as a workout suit, and the material didn't feel like a tech suit, more like a workout suit for someone far more modest than I am.
So... back to the drawing board. Anyone have any suggestions? The one that I tried and am sending back was a Speedo Power Plus. I ordered the 26, which, according to the sizing chart, should have been on the small side for my measurements.
