Back in the day it was just a plain brief papersuit for races.
Now that I started swimming again there is a whole new breed of racing suits.
I will be swimming ***, Back, Free and IM.
I've heard the above mentioned suits are not good for *** stroke because they inhibit the kick.
I have 2 questions.....
1) What are your experiences with Jammer-Kneeskin-Bodyskin suits and what strokes go well with what suit?
2) Are racing briefs long gone?
Thanks for your input.
That's just what I'm talking about. People go out and spend $300 on a suit they know nothing about because one person said they dropped 50 seconds on a 100, spend 20 minutes getting it on, then climb up for their first race, dive in, .... and realize they don't like the way it makes them feel in the water.
I know a couple of masters swimmers who did that recently. They saw every swimmer in the Olympics wearing Fastskins, then went out and splurged on them for a small, unimportant meet. They never had aspirations of doing more than two meets a year (locally, even) and so $400 sat in their closets. Turns out one friend of mine said he only did because it holds in the fat, though he didn't like the way his legs felt on breaststroke.
Luckily, I was able to try these suits for free when they first came out, but maybe people should ask a friend to borrow their jammers for a meet. The bodysuits are not recommended for borrowing because they are made specifically for the person who bought them.
I'm not trying to keep people from wearing Fastskins. Just make sure you know that you'll like it.
That's just what I'm talking about. People go out and spend $300 on a suit they know nothing about because one person said they dropped 50 seconds on a 100, spend 20 minutes getting it on, then climb up for their first race, dive in, .... and realize they don't like the way it makes them feel in the water.
I know a couple of masters swimmers who did that recently. They saw every swimmer in the Olympics wearing Fastskins, then went out and splurged on them for a small, unimportant meet. They never had aspirations of doing more than two meets a year (locally, even) and so $400 sat in their closets. Turns out one friend of mine said he only did because it holds in the fat, though he didn't like the way his legs felt on breaststroke.
Luckily, I was able to try these suits for free when they first came out, but maybe people should ask a friend to borrow their jammers for a meet. The bodysuits are not recommended for borrowing because they are made specifically for the person who bought them.
I'm not trying to keep people from wearing Fastskins. Just make sure you know that you'll like it.
