Hey there everyone...
A a relatively new masters swimmer back in the water after a much needed 15 year hiatus from competitive swimming, I am planning on attending nationals in Federal Way. I couldn't resist picking up a "last-year's model" fastskin (good for a shameless .5 per 50, right?) for $60 from the Speedo website, but now I need to know how and when to use it!
I put it on dry, right, but then what do I do in between events? Stay in it? And the one I bought has full legs, but now I am thinking that it might not be appropriate for breaststroke... (I'm planning on ***/free/back & IM events.)
I would greatly appreciate any & everyone's two cents on this issue - I am sure there are others out there who'd like to know.
Thanks in advance & happy swimming!
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Hi Alexis,
Yes, put the suit on dry.
I usually see people stay in their suit, but if you have a ton of time inbetween your events - I would just jump into a practice suit for the time being to warmup/warmdown in... just to extend the life of your fastskin. New fast suits have a temporary coating on them... the less you wear it the better.
You may not like the feel of the legsuit when you swim ***... many people say that they lose the feeling of the water on the kick... but I have seen breastrokers wear them - it's all a matter of personal preference.
If you have a state meet there in PA, you may want to try it then and see what events to wear it for at Nationals.
Take care,
Sarah
Hi Alexis,
Yes, put the suit on dry.
I usually see people stay in their suit, but if you have a ton of time inbetween your events - I would just jump into a practice suit for the time being to warmup/warmdown in... just to extend the life of your fastskin. New fast suits have a temporary coating on them... the less you wear it the better.
You may not like the feel of the legsuit when you swim ***... many people say that they lose the feeling of the water on the kick... but I have seen breastrokers wear them - it's all a matter of personal preference.
If you have a state meet there in PA, you may want to try it then and see what events to wear it for at Nationals.
Take care,
Sarah
