Need info on training suits

James, The full body competitive suits such as the Speedo Fastskin or the TYR Aqua Shift suits are both expensive and very delicate. They are intended for competition only! In fact it's is recommended to get the full effect from these products to keep the suit dry until the start of your race. If you train in a Fastskin you will ware it out prematurely (big $'s down the drain) and if you warm-up in the suit it may not be dry when you start the race. Hence Speedo came up with these Polyester full body training suits to simulate the feel of the Fastskin in training/warm-up and allow you to save your Fastskin for racing that matters. FYI - there is no rule preventing you from using the full body training suit in competition although it may be slower then a conventional suit as they don't have the high tech water resistant fabric of the competition Fastskins. As these products our new I have no idea how long they will last however polyester may be one of the least bio degradable substances on the planet in other words it lasts forever, however watch out for nylon and lycra lining etc. It will deteriorate long before the polyester.

James, The full body competitive suits such as the Speedo Fastskin or the TYR Aqua Shift suits are both expensive and very delicate. They are intended for competition only! In fact it's is recommended to get the full effect from these products to keep the suit dry until the start of your race. If you train in a Fastskin you will ware it out prematurely (big $'s down the drain) and if you warm-up in the suit it may not be dry when you start the race. Hence Speedo came up with these Polyester full body training suits to simulate the feel of the Fastskin in training/warm-up and allow you to save your Fastskin for racing that matters. FYI - there is no rule preventing you from using the full body training suit in competition although it may be slower then a conventional suit as they don't have the high tech water resistant fabric of the competition Fastskins. As these products our new I have no idea how long they will last however polyester may be one of the least bio degradable substances on the planet in other words it lasts forever, however watch out for nylon and lycra lining etc. It will deteriorate long before the polyester.