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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I think that I have posted this before:
In college my team always competed at a mid-season shave/taper meet. Shaving was optional, everyone tapered.
Right after the meet, our team would go on our training trip. The guys who shaved were not only faster at the meet, they would train much faster on the trip. And I mean faster on a relative basis (Example, a 1:00 breastroker was leading a lane of sub minute breaststokers because he was the only one who shaved).
It works. No one can really explain why. And it is NOT just mental. Don't try to figure out how it works (well if you want to be my guest), just accept that it does!
I think that I have posted this before:
In college my team always competed at a mid-season shave/taper meet. Shaving was optional, everyone tapered.
Right after the meet, our team would go on our training trip. The guys who shaved were not only faster at the meet, they would train much faster on the trip. And I mean faster on a relative basis (Example, a 1:00 breastroker was leading a lane of sub minute breaststokers because he was the only one who shaved).
It works. No one can really explain why. And it is NOT just mental. Don't try to figure out how it works (well if you want to be my guest), just accept that it does!
