I've never raced in a technical racing suit before, but would like to give it a try. I see that Yingfa Sharkskin leggings are significantly cheaper than American made technical suits (Speedo, Tyr). Has anyone raced in Yingfa Sharkskin? Will you please provide feedback? I don't expect them to be quite as good as the more expensive suits, but also don't want to regret trading my old lycra brief for Yingfa leggings. For example, I wouldn't race in standard jammers, because they are just longer versions of the same old water logged lycra briefs. Thanks!
I wore mine this weekend for the first time at PMS SC champs. It held up well. No issues. I spoke with a couple of people who had a general interest in them as a result of reading this forum. All seemed poised to give them a try. Body type is an issue. I'm pretty lean (right now)- 6'2" 185ish and an XL fits perfectly. Still, they take some getting used to. They sit low on your backside (just above the crack on me) and just about an inch and one-half maybe two above my "private area" on the front side. Their kind of like the low rise jeans kids are wearing these days. That can be a little disconcerting for some, I suppose. ;) Obviously, I won't be wearing them to work any time soon but for a race, they're a pretty nice low cost alternative for swimmers on a budget...
Just my two cents...
I wore mine this weekend for the first time at PMS SC champs. It held up well. No issues. I spoke with a couple of people who had a general interest in them as a result of reading this forum. All seemed poised to give them a try. Body type is an issue. I'm pretty lean (right now)- 6'2" 185ish and an XL fits perfectly. Still, they take some getting used to. They sit low on your backside (just above the crack on me) and just about an inch and one-half maybe two above my "private area" on the front side. Their kind of like the low rise jeans kids are wearing these days. That can be a little disconcerting for some, I suppose. ;) Obviously, I won't be wearing them to work any time soon but for a race, they're a pretty nice low cost alternative for swimmers on a budget...
Just my two cents...
