I am looking at TYR's Aquablade with the "tripwires" that create drag to remove different kinds of drags. Fastskin II's which strategically place dimples to redirect eddies and flow, Arena's Powerskin with the light and slippery, water-resistant, superhero fabric and one or two other brands.
The statistics stating that the most gold medal winners wore Speedo fastskins doesn't hold water. (get it? Pun intended.) If Speedo paid Phelps 100 million dollars to wear a dead cow around his neck and swim, he would have. And if they paid him 100 million more he would have won too.
USMS has an article saying speedsuits are primarily psychological.
Are any of you satisfied with your speedsuits? Have you tried several brands? What's your take?
Right now I have been very happy with TYR's quality over that off Speedo. I am wearing a TYR fusion and it feels fast and is extremely durable. now wear TYR suits but Speedo gogles
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While some promote these high tech suits as a performance-enhancing breakthrough, many others (and myself) view them as just an attempt to add technological gimmickry to the swimming art. They are merely a commercial product that can be simply bought for a price (and they are pretty expensive too) any advantage (such as increased speed) they might provide is artificial and does not reflect the true ability of each individual swimmer.
Interestingly, the definition (from my Webster's Dictionary) of an athlete is "A person possessing naturally acquired traits, such as the physique, strength, agility, and endurance, which are required for competitive sports." A swimmer is probably the most eloquent example of the definition of a true athlete.
Technological improvements are OK for mechanized sports like NASCAR and the Indy 500. However, the true art of swimming should be left to reflect the mind and body of the individual athlete regardless of which commercial product they use.
The bottom line (no pun intended) let's keep the traditional Racer briefs as "standard equipment". They are the most comfortable to wear in the water too.
Happy Holidays
While some promote these high tech suits as a performance-enhancing breakthrough, many others (and myself) view them as just an attempt to add technological gimmickry to the swimming art. They are merely a commercial product that can be simply bought for a price (and they are pretty expensive too) any advantage (such as increased speed) they might provide is artificial and does not reflect the true ability of each individual swimmer.
Interestingly, the definition (from my Webster's Dictionary) of an athlete is "A person possessing naturally acquired traits, such as the physique, strength, agility, and endurance, which are required for competitive sports." A swimmer is probably the most eloquent example of the definition of a true athlete.
Technological improvements are OK for mechanized sports like NASCAR and the Indy 500. However, the true art of swimming should be left to reflect the mind and body of the individual athlete regardless of which commercial product they use.
The bottom line (no pun intended) let's keep the traditional Racer briefs as "standard equipment". They are the most comfortable to wear in the water too.
Happy Holidays
