Does anybody have any insight as to what size one should order? The sizing guidelines on Speedo's website suggest that you order one size smaller in the FSII (as compared to an endurance suit) but nothing is said for the PRO. I am inclined to order using the guidelines provided for the FSII but if anybody can offer some firsthand experience I would be most appreciative.
Out of curiosity, why not just size them properly so that you don't need special sizing guidelines?
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Believe me if that's you in your avatar you'd look better in a speedo than most of the pot bellied old men rocking banana hammocks (no offense). I trained in trunks as a kid but I don't recommend it, there's so much drag it can hinder your form.
As far as tech suits are concerned...just a few years ago everyone thought the less fabric the better, which is why everyone wore speedos. Then came Ian Thorpe in his full body suit in 1998 I believe, which is the first body suit that I remember. Then came the 2000 Olympics, which is where body suits sort of made their debut. After that they started coming out with training Jammers and those got really popular because to an 11 year old Speedo's aren't cool. Speedos are coming back in vogue, I'm not sure if they ever went out at the elite level. I've heard that as far as training suits are concerned speedos are faster. To me they're more convenient and cheaper.
About drag suits, a little drag is a good thing, I'd look into something like this: www.swimoutlet.com/.../2381.htm which you can wear over a speedo or jammer.
youtube.com/watch take a look at that video at 2:35, can't believe that tall of a man can/used to fit himself into such a tiny suit.
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Believe me if that's you in your avatar you'd look better in a speedo than most of the pot bellied old men rocking banana hammocks (no offense). I trained in trunks as a kid but I don't recommend it, there's so much drag it can hinder your form.
As far as tech suits are concerned...just a few years ago everyone thought the less fabric the better, which is why everyone wore speedos. Then came Ian Thorpe in his full body suit in 1998 I believe, which is the first body suit that I remember. Then came the 2000 Olympics, which is where body suits sort of made their debut. After that they started coming out with training Jammers and those got really popular because to an 11 year old Speedo's aren't cool. Speedos are coming back in vogue, I'm not sure if they ever went out at the elite level. I've heard that as far as training suits are concerned speedos are faster. To me they're more convenient and cheaper.
About drag suits, a little drag is a good thing, I'd look into something like this: www.swimoutlet.com/.../2381.htm which you can wear over a speedo or jammer.
youtube.com/watch take a look at that video at 2:35, can't believe that tall of a man can/used to fit himself into such a tiny suit.
