Jammer-Kneeskin-Bodyskin - what's best?

Swimmers used to use a light application of baby oil in the 80s - is this still used or beneficial and is it legal?

Have women been "cheating" by wearing a suit that covers their tops? Female suits provide the ladies w/ a "lift" that prior to the fastskin suits was unavailable to men. For me, that's the main benefit of the fastskin suits: a lift. I got mine on a clearance sale and have been very satisfied w/ the results. I used to be against them, but man, the first time I swam a meet while tapered, the difference was remarkable. Yes, I would've had a great meet no matter what. But you can see, while in the water, that water slips right off, thereby limiting drag. Once you get the suit on a few times, it becomes a LOT easier to put on. And it sure as heck beats shaving. No that is a tedious process. My recommendation: go to Speedo's site, and go to the "sale" page. You'll get fabulous deals there. I personally have a full leg and torso (no arms) and a 2nd suit that is just legs. The first few swims, I couldn't STAND my suit while swimming backstroke, so I bought the legs suit. Then at Nationals, I had a medley relay right after an event, so I didn't switch suits. Since then, I'm absolutely fine w/ the suit for any event. Buy small. The material will stretch.

"Buy small. The material will stretch." I was wondering about the measurements. I was thinking of starting with jammers and see how it goes. When I started swimming this summer in July I was a 34-35 and now am probably at 33. Would you reccommend going down 1 or 2 sizes?

What are the differences in the various jammers out there? Is the Fastskin2 jammer really worth the $$ compared with the other jammers?

go down. When I bought mine, I was around a 34, now I'm a 32. One suit is for a 32-34, and I easily could've gone down to a 30. My teammate chastised me for not getting a 28; I should've known that I was going to continue to lose weight. Oh well... My leggers are a 34; but it was the only size available on super-duper-uber special ($40 including shipping and tax!!). By the time I bought it, I was a 32; ideally I should have bought a 30. But I also can't stand feeling too restricted. For me it's not worth the nano-second I would gain (or lose?).

Originally posted by A.K. 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. Men in the recent Olympics and World Championships were mostly wearing these styles according to stroke. Butterfly: Legs, jammer, or full body (no sleeves) Backstroke: Jammer Breaststroke: Jammer Freestyle: Full body (no sleeves) Medley: Jammer

Originally posted by rtodd How tight should a fastskin suit be? I just purchased a XXL and it is very tight. I am 6'2" and 185 lbs. I did not expect it to be this tight. My fear is that if it is too loose, this would not be good, so I may just stick with it. I have a few extra lbs. to loose anyway. Partly it's personal preference--I've heard some of the elite swimmers like the suits so tight they leave marks. I'm 5'11" and 150 lbs. I tried a large FSI bodyskin (sleeveless) and thought it was too tight around the shoulders; I have an XL FSII which feels great--snug but not too tight. Still challenging to remove when wet.

On the subject, How tight should a fastskin suit be? I just purchased a XXL and it is very tight. I am 6'2" and 185 lbs. I did not expect it to be this tight. My fear is that if it is too loose, this would not be good, so I may just stick with it. I have a few extra lbs. to loose anyway.

Nope, way too tight. I'll bust a seam. Feel like I can't get full breaths. decided it must go back for the XXL. What does someone wear if they are bigger than 6'2" 185 lbs?? I don't get it.

QUOTE]Originally posted by Jazz Hands Men in the recent Olympics and World Championships were mostly wearing these styles according to stroke. Butterfly: Legs, jammer, or full body (no sleeves) Backstroke: Jammer Breaststroke: Jammer Freestyle: Full body (no sleeves) Medley: Jammer It looks like my events will be *** and Back so it'll be the Jammers for me. I'm 6'2" down to 193 from 210 - looking from the posts here it looks like XXL for me too.