https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/2297/body-hairI swim 4000 - 5000 meters 3-4 times a week. My mile clocks in at about 27-28 minutes. The only resistances I can think of with that time are a standard boxer type suit and a fair amount of body hair (scalp hair is medium length). I&#39;m not sure how muchen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/14503?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 10 May 2004 07:11:30 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:79918990-dd84-4808-ab5e-302b7a6df180Former MemberUsing a competition suit is likely to cut more off your time than shaving your body hair. If you want to know how your times stack up, I&#39;d suggest going to the home page of this site and clicking on &quot;Results.net&quot; and &quot;Nationals&quot; under &quot;Competition&quot;, and then look for race results in your age group. Be aware that the swimmers who compete at Nationals tend to be better than the average swimmers who compete in local meets. I&#39;m not sure why, at age 53, you feel that your &quot;time is about done&quot;. There are plety of swimmers who are significantly older than you are who are still going strong.<div style="clear:both;"></div>