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.
Originally posted by Jeff Commings
Go to the Speedo Web site and click on the "Shop" link to get all your basic questions answered.
I Tried it.
Didn't get any information other promo info. on beach wear and T-Shirts
I'm looking for real world report from swimmers.
What are the differences between:
1) Fastskin II
2) Fastskin I
3) Aqualblade
I have Fastskin and Fastskin 2 jammers. I can't tell much difference between them except the Fastskin is longer so I can pull it up over my gut. Since they are supposed to be better dry (and I don't like sitting around in a wet suit) I usually end up wearing both at meets. I swam 34.57 50 ***(SCM) in my Fastskin 2and 2 weeks later I swam 34.58 in my Fastskin so there is not much difference.
Originally posted by Allen Stark
I have Fastskin and Fastskin 2 jammers. I can't tell much difference between them except the Fastskin is longer so I can pull it up over my gut. Since they are supposed to be better dry (and I don't like sitting around in a wet suit) I usually end up wearing both at meets. I swam 34.57 50 ***(SCM) in my Fastskin 2and 2 weeks later I swam 34.58 in my Fastskin so there is not much difference.
between the 2 meets 2 weeks apart were you tapering or still doing the same workout?
Looks like Fastskin and Fastskin 2 are about the same then?
I don't believe I'm good enough to notice the nano second of difference between the 2 Faskskins.
Are the competing swim wear companies coming out with their own version of Fastkins?
I am confident I have finally discovered the answer for most middle aged masters swimmers, including myself.What's more we can by them already.
Given that I swim IM, Fly, Back ,50-200m. I felt pretty sure I could relax and just buy FS2 Jammers.Yet a little voice was nagging at me saying there must be some way I can benefit from this new technology. After all Jammers are really not that different to Sluggo’s/Budgy Smugglers.It happened by accident. My Auntie sent my wife a swim suit that was too big for her and fitted my wife really well. When she tried it on I couldn’t help thinking it looked like a Japanese version of a womens traditional fastskin.Ironically when I tried it on it was quite tight but not restrictive.Here is the theory.It is no more impervious to water than any synthetic. It wont restrict my Breaststroke or Back in the medley and it will hold my soft pack together like a firm six pack(no fat ripples).It uses no excess fabric.A full body suit can hold too much water. Most gain for soft old men ,from a bodysuit, is through streamlining at the start and turns.If you are no good at starts/turns then don’t wear one as it will hold water after 75 m and slow you down. Escess fabric on the arms and lower legs is really useless for Back & *** 100m plus races. Now all I want is a womens traditional FS2 in about 2XL.
