I guess this could be for the guys too....
I was watching our HS swim team a few weeks ago. I notice that all the girls were wearing 2 suits and leg tights. I too wear the 2 suits, but tights?? I asked one of the girls why?
She replied " for drag"
The leg tights was new to me, does any of us mature swimmers wear tights for drag.
Very true, my brother rode professionally and shaved his legs ... and continued to shave his legs for ages after too because he liked it better ... I think it also has a bit to do with drag
I think they just want to show off their toned quads and diamond calves.
So true. In my last spinning class, I don't think there were any guys with hair on their legs.
They've really got to learn how to ride a stationary bike w/o falling off :joker:
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Recently, I saw some guys working out with panty hose on. they wore them under jammers. I owndered if they bought them or were using old ones from their mothers or sisters. I thought, "Mom I need your panty hose."
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Recently, I saw some guys working out with panty hose on. they wore them under jammers. I owndered if they bought them or were using old ones from their mothers or sisters. I thought, "Mom I need your panty hose."
Like I need any more abuse! It's bad enough having to defend Speedos and body shaves the minute someone finds out about swimming seriously. The girls have it easy on that side of things!
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Right, we get accused of being on steroids, stop shaving our legs, seem to always have wet hair, "smell like the pool" and all sorts of other things that supposed to be bad for girls ...
Get some ultra swim shampoo and there is a anti chlorine body wash too. It's made a difference for me...
Yeah you get offensive comments but nobody, nobody outside of swimming takes a guy with ladysmoothe legs in a Speedo seriously...at least not on this continent...
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Sure they do. Cyclists, triathletes and some runners shave their legs. It makes it easier to clean the cuts and injuries they get when flying off their bikes or falling/tripping on the trail because of poor falling down technique. Just check out La Lance's legs.
So true. In my last spinning class, I don't think there were any guys with hair on their legs.
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Girls, girls, girls...
You're talking about athletes who would respect your athleticism in kind.
I mean the poplace in general. Ask 5 random people about a guy in speedos...they will giggle.
As for DRAG...that is not a word I would bring into the conversation when talking about shaving legs...I say it improves hydrodynamics...
I thought it was bad dancing ballet as a teen...
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I thought it was bad dancing ballet as a teen...
Ah, but what a place to meet girls! Straight male dancers can have their pick of the company. ;)
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Ah, but what a place to meet girls! Straight male dancers can have their pick of the company. ;)
I'll take the 5th. Wow was that really 20 years ago...;)
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I'll take the 5th. Wow was that really 20 years ago...;)
See, it wasn't that bad. :p
