oscillating deformations of subcutaneous adipose tissue when swimming at higher speed

Originally posted by knelson After reading some of the stuff on the site Ande originally linked, I'm now wondering whether I should wear a leg suit for my distance events at Nationals. Any opinions? I've never worn a "speed suit" before but just got a Speedo Legskin. Some of the articles mention that once the suits get waterlogged they could actually slow you down. Would I be better off with a standard suit for the 500 and 1650 frees? I'm not sure about the mile but I have done my best time in the 500 (in Fort Lauderdale:))wearing a leg skin. Ande once said that Jill Sterkel said the female distance swimmers at Texas didn't wear the long suits because they got too hot. I would imagine since the mile is after the 1000 and will probably be around noon that perhaps you wouldn't want to wear it because of the heat factor. Personally I do believe the suits help keep me "higher" in the water and all of my best times have come wearing the long suit. I have never felt too hot nor heavy (i.e. waterlogged) in it but I don't swim the mile...I have seen men wear them in the 1500 in the Olympics and the NCAA 1650 so they can't be taking up that much water or the best in our sport wouldn't be wearing them when it matters most...

Originally posted by knelson After reading some of the stuff on the site Ande originally linked, I'm now wondering whether I should wear a leg suit for my distance events at Nationals. Any opinions? I've never worn a "speed suit" before but just got a Speedo Legskin. Some of the articles mention that once the suits get waterlogged they could actually slow you down. Would I be better off with a standard suit for the 500 and 1650 frees? I'm not sure about the mile but I have done my best time in the 500 (in Fort Lauderdale:))wearing a leg skin. Ande once said that Jill Sterkel said the female distance swimmers at Texas didn't wear the long suits because they got too hot. I would imagine since the mile is after the 1000 and will probably be around noon that perhaps you wouldn't want to wear it because of the heat factor. Personally I do believe the suits help keep me "higher" in the water and all of my best times have come wearing the long suit. I have never felt too hot nor heavy (i.e. waterlogged) in it but I don't swim the mile...I have seen men wear them in the 1500 in the Olympics and the NCAA 1650 so they can't be taking up that much water or the best in our sport wouldn't be wearing them when it matters most...