After seeing the article about shaving in the latest issue of swimmer I got to thinking, it seems like technical suits and shaving would have somewhat different, though overlapping, benefits. Do those of you who wear technical suits also shave the parts of your body not covered by the suit? Arm, calf, chest? I ask because I have my 5k postal swim on Friday. While I won't be wearing a technical suit, I am going to wear a new jammer. I was thinking I might shave as well. (I have never shaved for a meet or race before.)
Thx,
Skip Montanaro
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Very scientific study--I swam a 500 in a Fastskin II bodyskin (fully tapered, arms shaved) then repeated the swim a few weeks later (rested but unshaved). I was about three seconds faster shaved. Both races were under meet conditions with electronic timing. Of course the first time I was trying to beat Geek, but the second time I was racing my training partner.
Very scientific study--I swam a 500 in a Fastskin II bodyskin (fully tapered, arms shaved) then repeated the swim a few weeks later (rested but unshaved). I was about three seconds faster shaved. Both races were under meet conditions with electronic timing. Of course the first time I was trying to beat Geek, but the second time I was racing my training partner.
