Just wanted to see how everybody shaves for meets or not?I heard different things on shaving:some shave legs and arms only, some -the entire body, some shave it with cream, some just get the body wet without cream, some shave DRY(CRAZY)!!!Supposedly the last helps get rid of some dead skin which gives you a much better feel for the water.Or, and another one I do not get:some shave even if they wear a body suit -what's up with that?
Well, I would like to hear about your experiences, how it feels to swim shaved and if it helped you to shave your time off too ...
Thanks.
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I am going to admit that I don't shave my legs for a few months in the winter (good thing that we swim in the morning and the pool is dark!) I shave before a big meet just because I remember doing that when I was in my teens and it seems right. When you get in the water after shaving there is just nothing like that feeling. You feel like greased lightening!! I wear a variety of drag suits. Usually as the year gets longer I have two(because the 2nd has worn out so I just pile on another one) and I think that this also really helps.
For me I always did my best times when I was shaved and tapered. I do believe that it is very much psychological, but also physical. I will continue to have the same routine for as long as I swim just because my mind says it is right. This may not work for everyone.
I am going to admit that I don't shave my legs for a few months in the winter (good thing that we swim in the morning and the pool is dark!) I shave before a big meet just because I remember doing that when I was in my teens and it seems right. When you get in the water after shaving there is just nothing like that feeling. You feel like greased lightening!! I wear a variety of drag suits. Usually as the year gets longer I have two(because the 2nd has worn out so I just pile on another one) and I think that this also really helps.
For me I always did my best times when I was shaved and tapered. I do believe that it is very much psychological, but also physical. I will continue to have the same routine for as long as I swim just because my mind says it is right. This may not work for everyone.
