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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I love my speedo fastskin. I remember 2 meets I did two weekends in a row two years ago. The first meet, I did not wear the fast skin and the following weekend I did. The difference in time was big drop for me, and no, I was not rested the second meet. I have gone thru a lot of fast skins but I do save one that is worn. I will use this at times when I am tapering and get used to the feel of it.
without fast skin in first meet.
100 fly 56 then 54 with fastskin
200 fly 2:04 to 2:00
100 free 51 to 49
200 free 1:54 1:49
I basically only sport the fast skin at the big meets that I shave and taper for but sometimes I will wear one in a regular meet.
greg
I love my speedo fastskin. I remember 2 meets I did two weekends in a row two years ago. The first meet, I did not wear the fast skin and the following weekend I did. The difference in time was big drop for me, and no, I was not rested the second meet. I have gone thru a lot of fast skins but I do save one that is worn. I will use this at times when I am tapering and get used to the feel of it.
without fast skin in first meet.
100 fly 56 then 54 with fastskin
200 fly 2:04 to 2:00
100 free 51 to 49
200 free 1:54 1:49
I basically only sport the fast skin at the big meets that I shave and taper for but sometimes I will wear one in a regular meet.
greg
