With two new hydrodynamic race suits coming out (Speedo's Fast Skin II and TYR's Aqua Shift), do you plan on wearing either for a future championship meet? Which do you think you'll choose? Is there anyone considering combing the two (sleeveless Fast Skin II with TYR's Aqua Bands)?
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Irony: the swimmers who could benefit the most from a competition suit that provides compression can't find a suit in their size.
Since the Aquablade came out, I've never worn anything else. Have no need for Fastskins, and as a breaststroker, I like the feel of the water rushing from my thighs to my feet as I kick. Only my Aquablade brief can do that.
I'll probably be in heats of many men with the latest and greatest suits on the market. So what. It doesn't mean a thing if you haven't put the work in.
And I don't mind shaving. Put in a good CD that lasts an hour, and I'm set.
Originally posted by DocWhoRocks
I'm old n' slow. Spending a few hundred on a suit to maybe drop a couple tenths isn't worth the $$$ for me.
Also I don't agree the suits should be legal. I feel they add buoyancy. But that's anohter thread.
There's a heated debate over that very issue - whether or
not FINA should consider them "performance enhancing". I'm
on the fence about it, but definately agree that $200 isn't
worth it.
Unless you get them for free, Fastskins are not that worth it. They really only last for a few races before they lose their effectiveness, and work best when they are dry before the race. That does not really make it worth it for a Master's swimmer. I am not sure about how the other swim suit companies suits work, only Speedo. My only fastskins were provided to me and while they were great, I have more important things to spend $$$.
They do not help you drop that much time and aquablade is good enough and cost a lot less $$$.
