RE: jammer suits

Former Member — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:13:59 GMT

A Fast skin will last you 5-8 meets. That has been my experience. I have several old fast skins suits, and when I wear them, they do not look the same underwater as my newest one. Regarding practice suits: buy a speedo or nike polymesh suit. They last for 2-5 years if you swim EVERYDAY. They are not cut like your traditional speedo if you are concerned about that. Plus they give you a little extra drag. Here is a link (I HAVE NO offiliation with this website. They were the first to come up on google) www.swimoutlet.com/product.asp

RE: jammer suits

Former Member — Wed, 11 Feb 2004 16:57:17 GMT

The Speedo you have is a great Lycra suit, but because it is Lycra it wears out very quickly. I save my Speedo for competition only. I have a Nike 100% polyester jammer suit that is lasting forever. The fibers are not breaking down and the color is holding fast. But, it is a thicker and heavier material than Lycra. That's okay for the workout, though. There are suits that are combinations of different materials and as far as durabilty are in between a lycra suit and a 100% polyester suit. We have a good aquatics store in the area and they took a lot of time explaining the merits of them all.