I have been a swimmer for about 7 or 8 years but I have never shaved my legs before, and the swimming team for my school starts in November. I have been training since summer, and I was wondering how many swimmers actually shave, and how does it help? should I shave my legs? and if so, should I do it now so I can get used to it?
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no. don't shave now! you don't shave until the night before your champs meet, or a shave n' taper meet. it helps out a lot. it feels awesome too. until your meet you want to be as hairy as you can, its added resistance while you train, then when you shave it all off you have less resistance in the water and if you have been training hard, you will have faster times.
also, what you shave depends on who you are. i have always just shaved my legs b/c when i shaved my arms i couldn't feel the water correctly, i swim freestyle. i know some *** strokers who don't shave certain parts of their legs cause it messes up the feel of the water. i also know others who shave everything : legs, arms, back, head, face, palms.........
no. don't shave now! you don't shave until the night before your champs meet, or a shave n' taper meet. it helps out a lot. it feels awesome too. until your meet you want to be as hairy as you can, its added resistance while you train, then when you shave it all off you have less resistance in the water and if you have been training hard, you will have faster times.
also, what you shave depends on who you are. i have always just shaved my legs b/c when i shaved my arms i couldn't feel the water correctly, i swim freestyle. i know some *** strokers who don't shave certain parts of their legs cause it messes up the feel of the water. i also know others who shave everything : legs, arms, back, head, face, palms.........
