How common is it for people to shave down for Master's meets? When I competed in college (a looong time ago), everyone shaved down. I was one of those people for which shaving always made a big difference.
So, do people do it for USMS ? I just started master's swimming, and have a meet coming up. I don't want to be the only shaved swimmer at the meet, and have folks thinking that I'm taking this too seriously..
Thanks for any info.
I'm pretty fanatic about shaving at big meets. I shave with a razor the night before(in a long hot bath) and then I shave again in the morning with my electric shaver. After the session is finished,if I'm swimming the next day,I'll have another long hot bath and shave again.The next morning it's the electric razor again. That may be more than necessary,but I am fairly hirsute. I heard Amy Van Dyken say she,d shave before prelims and then before finals.She said when she found a hair she missed(and you always find some) she thought"there's another 100th of a second off."I have heard it is better not to shave under your fastskin(for breaststroke I wear a jammer.)If you get a fastskin for a big meet remember they are faster dry,so do not wear them for warmup.
I'm pretty fanatic about shaving at big meets. I shave with a razor the night before(in a long hot bath) and then I shave again in the morning with my electric shaver. After the session is finished,if I'm swimming the next day,I'll have another long hot bath and shave again.The next morning it's the electric razor again. That may be more than necessary,but I am fairly hirsute. I heard Amy Van Dyken say she,d shave before prelims and then before finals.She said when she found a hair she missed(and you always find some) she thought"there's another 100th of a second off."I have heard it is better not to shave under your fastskin(for breaststroke I wear a jammer.)If you get a fastskin for a big meet remember they are faster dry,so do not wear them for warmup.
