FS Pro Comments

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The Fortress — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:32:20 GMT

Caveat emptor, or however you spell it. Keifer has graciously agreed to replace Mini-Fort's ripped Pro suit. :bouncing:

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Former Member — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:22:28 GMT

Hey, Geek, what's up with this avatar? I'm only half-Greek but even I know this isn't the Greek flag... I'm just glad he changed it. The other one creeped me out. It was very "Deliverance" style. :lmao:

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Former Member — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:03:49 GMT

Hey, Geek, what's up with this avatar? I'm only half-Greek but even I know this isn't the Greek flag...

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Former Member — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 16:00:32 GMT

My kids lose $10 goggles on a daily basis, shoes, socks, backpacks. What in the name of Moses were you thinking buying a kid a $200 + swim suit? What did you expect would happen? Caveat emptor, or however you spell it. I no longer buy caps or water bottles. Instead, I pick up the ones that the age-group kids (who swim right before we do) leave on the pool deck. I thought it would be stealing until I watched the guards "cleaning up" one day by throwing it all into the trash. That's when I decided that I might as well help keep the stuff out of the landfills. I'd do it with goggles, too, but they never seem to leave any Tyr Racetechs on the deck... :mad:

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Former Member — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 13:41:05 GMT

I picked up a nice red pair couple weeks back. The strap's on them are pathetic though. You can buy replacement straps: www.swimoutlet.com/.../1171.htm Anna Lea

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Former Member — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:18:01 GMT

I'd do it with goggles, too, but they never seem to leave any Tyr Racetechs on the deck... :mad: I picked up a nice red pair couple weeks back. The strap's on them are pathetic though.

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Former Member — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:15:13 GMT

Mini-Fort is pretty type A and almost never loses things. In fact, I can't remember the last swim item she has lost. I think we need to have her spend time with Studette... :doh:

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Former Member — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:03:34 GMT

It was my understanding that these suits were a bit more durable than the FSII, that is why I am considering the PRO. This could just be a case of kids being hard on things.

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The Fortress — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:19:41 GMT

Now that I understand! Exactly. She contended she had the right to spoil, and I didn't bother to argue. No type B personalities in my family, SS. Although Fortson is a bit dreamy and can misplace stuff.

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aquageek — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:15:40 GMT

I didn't buy it, Geek. Birthday gift from Grandma. Now that I understand!

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The Fortress — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:13:10 GMT

My kids lose $10 goggles on a daily basis, shoes, socks, backpacks. What in the name of Moses were you thinking buying a kid a $200 + swim suit? What did you expect would happen? Caveat emptor, or however you spell it. I didn't buy it, Geek. Birthday gift from Grandma. In any event, she has an FSII recordbreaker to wear for the rest of the meet. I would note that every single kid on this zones trip has a fastskin, and most of them have FS Pros. So you'd have to ask what in the name of Moses the 158 parents were thinking. I'm betting my own suit that your daughters will have fastskins when they're my daughter's age too. Mini-Fort is pretty type A and almost never loses things. In fact, I can't remember the last swim item she has lost. I'm going to ask Keifer to give me a new suit.

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aquageek — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 02:07:53 GMT

Anyone had any problems with rips? I just got a call from my daughter in NY and her FS Pro ripped and is unusable. She's only worn it a grand total of 4 days. That seems wrong. My kids lose $10 goggles on a daily basis, shoes, socks, backpacks. What in the name of Moses were you thinking buying a kid a $200 + swim suit? What did you expect would happen? Caveat emptor, or however you spell it.

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The Fortress — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 01:56:23 GMT

Anyone had any problems with rips? I just got a call from my daughter in NY and her FS Pro ripped and is unusable. She's only worn it a grand total of 4 days. That seems wrong.

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Former Member — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:30:31 GMT

Question...would my FSII Jammer size be the same as my Speedo Endurance Jammer size?

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Muppet — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:16:30 GMT

How far are you supposed to downsize, anyway? If I wear a 34 workout suit what size FS Pro would fit? Kirk, I had a 30 fs2, could barely get the 30 pro on, so ordered the 32. 32 bubbled in the rear end, so i went and bought another 30 fs2. I'd've probably been ok with the 30 pro, except I wouldn't be able to enter a school zone with the amount of crack. :mooning::mooning: I usually wear a 32 speedo under the drag suit in practice; and wear size 34 or 35 pants (depending on the day of the week) to give you a frame of reference. (not like i need you to get any faster than me or anything, so stick with your fs1!!!:angel: )

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The Fortress — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 08:13:05 GMT

Anyone notice that virtually every female swimmer had on a Pro with a recordbreaker back at Nationals? I didn't see any highnecks, even for backstroke. I wonder why. Mostly kneeskin recordbreakers on the 400 IM too.

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The Fortress — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:52:20 GMT

I was shocked to actually see an article about swimming in the Washington Post today -- all about the FS Pro. www.washingtonpost.com/.../AR2007073001610.html

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Former Member — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:24:31 GMT

Hey, speak for yourself. I consider myself to be the spittin' image of Michael Phelps. OK, maybe not... :) How far are you supposed to downsize, anyway? If I wear a 34 workout suit what size FS Pro would fit? Kirk- For the men's suits I couldn't say. The trend with these suits seems to be air bubbles forming in inapproprite places while in the water. For women, this tends to be the body of the suit--air gets in at the neck and makes for a "less streamlined" feeling:bouncing:. For the men, I believe a similar problem exists, so my advice would be to start at lest one size smaller than usual. If that fits well (dry), try one size smaller still.

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Former Member — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:57:40 GMT

Since I don't have much to "secure" up there, I'm good. :lmao: But it does appear that more suit and less skin is ideal. I agree that Speedo did not take into account the fact that most female masters swimmers have hips! Dana: Do you or your daughter like the Pro for BS? My kid says her kneeskin bubbles on BS even though it's a 24. She likes it for everything but BS. Fort, Daughter does not have a FS. Really Fort, ImSpoiled, but mini-me does not have a job, so she swims in the Aquablade ($25) found on e-bay (cutest little suit I ever saw. Leftover GBR racing suit--Speedo makes the coolest prints in high-end suits for other countries!). I swim very little BR, so my opinion sould not be used a gospel. I've used both my FSII & PRO knee-skins for *** (50/100), and they have not been a problem. I've heard that the long-leg skin is not good for *** because you loose the feel of the water on the kick.

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Former Member — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 06:49:49 GMT

I picked up my super-small high-neck legskin this past weekend. Yeah, it looks like a super hero costume. Maybe I'll get a long satin cape to wear in the ready area... The high neck feels much more secure in the upper body than the recordbreaker. Maybe the reason we masters swimmers aren't getting the right fit is we weren't part of the "elite swimmers" used for designing the suit. What do you say we all write to Speedo and suggest that they design suits using masters models?

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Former Member — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:22:30 GMT

It says it was written by Eli Saslow, Washington Post Staff Writer. The "superhero costume" comment was pretty funny. Maybe we need a superhero smilie. Yeah...I was being funny. Or not. I have been kicking around the idea of replacing my aquablade with a FSII but now with the hoopla surrounding the FS PRO I am not so sure anymore.

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Former Member — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:07:28 GMT

Who wrote that artice? Speedo's PR team?

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The Fortress — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:39:28 GMT

No, I have a FS legskin. It's about due for a replacement, though. I have a FS I bodysuit that I got for $60 on line. My Pro is 2 sizes down from that as well. I don't like my FS I though. It feels super heavy and I hate the zipper. I did an experiment where I put the FS I in one hand and the FS Pro in another. The Pro literally felt half the weight. But I don't know .... the FS I worked pretty well. I'll be curious to see if there's any real difference for sprinters. The lightness may be more beneficial for longer races.

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knelson — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:34:31 GMT

Do you have an FS II? No, I have a FS legskin. It's about due for a replacement, though. But Speedo is apparently going to claim that the Pros last longer. That would be great.

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The Fortress — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:31:03 GMT

Kirk- For the men's suits I couldn't say. The trend with these suits seems to be air bubbles forming in inapproprite places while in the water. For women, this tends to be the body of the suit--air gets in at the neck and makes for a "less streamlined" feeling:bouncing:. For the men, I believe a similar problem exists, so my advice would be to start at lest one size smaller than usual. If that fits well (dry), try one size smaller still. Kirk: Definitely try one on if you can! Do you have an FS II? Usually the Pro is at least one size down from that. (Mine is 2 sizes down.) Hard to compare workout suits with speed suits. Dana: I really hope I don't get that bubble/neckline problem! I guess a high neck would help prevent that? Definitely do not recall that problem with the FS II. Oh, I have also been told that there is a Speedo "study" purportedly showing that the FS Pro lasts much longer than the FS II. Apparently, Speedo tracked Coughlin's use of a Pro over 3-4 months at approximately 12 meets and found no stretching at all. I can't recall if they tested the material for water repellancy or not. But Speedo is apparently going to claim that the Pros last longer.