Championship Suit

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:15:53 GMT

Hansen wore the legskin at Texas invites and went his usual blistering speed, apparently it was some new technology from Nike. So that wouldn't surprise me if Phelps wore a legskin, especially considering that is what he always wears.

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 08:22:22 GMT

so i'm getting a fs pro brief. Apparently, my coach need to order them, and he is only getting speedo brand stuff. and i saw a video of phelps swimming/winning the 100m *** with a legskin?

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:11:46 GMT

I like the aquablade jammers. I just bought the jammer from www.djsports.com They are not as expensive as the Fastskin but they are lightweight and I think that is the most important feature. Heavy practice suits are not what you want to compete in but don't fall for Speedo's marketing of the fastskin or Fastskin Pro suits.

RE: Championship Suit

knelson — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:14:38 GMT

Chris, from your posts, you appear to have some sort of intimate relationship with DJ Sports. IF so, do you know why DJ Sports is not a USMS partner? Is it because they haven’t been approached? Perhaps too intimate? From what I can see every post by chris_swims seems to be a shill for djsports.com

RE: Championship Suit

Rob Copeland — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:13:28 GMT

I like the aquablade jammers. I just bought the jammer from djsports.I’m impressed with DJ Sports and have bought from them in the past. However, I find that USMS corporate partners offer competitively priced items and I prefer to support those organizations that support Masters Swimming. www.usms.org/.../sponsors.php Chris, from your posts, you appear to have some sort of intimate relationship with DJ Sports. If so, do you know why DJ Sports is not a USMS partner? Is it because they haven’t been approached?

RE: Championship Suit

Midas — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:15:07 GMT

I used to shave my whole body (other than my armpits or privates--no way was I going there) back when I was in HS/college. Where I didn't have much or any hair (like my chest, back and inner arms) I would just run the blade over quickly. The *feel* you get from shaving (the theory I always heard is that it exposes the nerves by clearing away a layer of skin) is incredible and worth it for big meets. You can't do it all the time, though, or you lose that sensitivity. In fact, I didn't worry about a super-smooth (stubble-free) shave as long as I covered everything at least once (the more over-board you go trying to eliminate those last hairs, the more likely you are to cut yourself, which is no help whatsoever). I've heard lots of folks say that the full body technical suits obviate the need to shave, but I haven't personally tested that theory... If you're really serious, I'd suggest shaving regardless of the type of suit you buy. It can't really hurt (unless you badly cut yourself shaving, I've done that before) and can only help.

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:17:47 GMT

Its a real head game... DO what you believe, be comfortable and SWIM!:drown: Most *** strokers I know dont like the jammers, but its really up to you cause whichever you think will help you, probally will. Though personally I just go with the speedo. Either way good luck.

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:24:56 GMT

lol under my forearms? i literally don't have any hair under there... and do guys shave their arm pits?

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:19:47 GMT

ok so i know i want either a jammer or a speedo. but the only thing i'm thinking about is that the speedo will only cover a small area of my body, and will i really feel a difference?

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:02:01 GMT

i'm going for top 5 in state. or at least to score for my school. and my coach told me to not shave the inside of my legs, and just the out side. shave your whole legs, dont shave the underside of your forearms.

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:28:09 GMT

I recently spent some time on a german swimming forum and this topic came up..... everybody had different opinions on the brand BUT all preferred a knee skin instead of a leg skin- the reason given was that they like the compression on the upper thigh but need the feel for the water on the lower leg

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:23:42 GMT

i'm going for top 5 in state. or at least to score for my school. and my coach told me to not shave the inside of my legs, and just the out side.

RE: Championship Suit

Allen Stark — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 11:32:35 GMT

Shave the whole legs.It's breaststroke,so shave the whole arms.I shaved my arm pits at my first shave meet and it was so unpleasant I decided not to do it again.At Worlds though I decided every 100th counts and it wasn't as bad as I remembered.

RE: Championship Suit

Muppet — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:36:02 GMT

also, i'd like to know what are the differences between the fs, fs2, and fs pro? I've had good experiences w/ the fs and fs2. resisted, but bought a FS jammer for Indy Nationals in 2004; loved it and performed pretty much all lifetime bests at that point. Bought a fs2 legskin for Fort Liquordale Nationals in 2005, same thing, same results. mixed feelings on the fs pro, which I bought for Federal Way Nationals in 2007, and only wore for my 100 fly and relay 50 backs (PBs) because I didn't like how it felt for the 100 fly. I may have bought too big, but if i get wet before i race, it seems to work OK. However, I just recorded a nearly 3 second drop in my scm 200 in a relay split wearing it. see this thread for some comments on the pro. breaststrokers tend to like the feel of the water on their legs. They're the only races you see at Nationals were it seems like the majority of the field is still wearing speedoes. Jeff Commings is one of those folks, and he's got some National Records.

RE: Championship Suit

Allen Stark — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 05:08:41 GMT

I agree with Muppet,SHAVE and you will feel a difference.

RE: Championship Suit

aztimm — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 04:47:43 GMT

Are you close to any records, top ten times, or some other goal? The reason I ask is that even though some swimmers here will swear by these high-tech suits, they only help so much. Maybe 3 seconds in a 200 ***... So is it worth the extra investment for a few extra seconds? If you're not near the top of the pack, I really don't understand the 10x investment -v- a regular suit. As for regular speedo suits, Speedo.com and Swimoutlet.com both have several aquablade and older fastskin brief suits on clearance....for like $20-30. Even if a suit gave me 5 extra seconds per 100, which is unheard of, it still wouldn't put me in the competitive category, so I've resigned myself to actually just doing my best with what I have.

RE: Championship Suit

Muppet — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:46:58 GMT

ok so i know i want either a jammer or a speedo. but the only thing i'm thinking about is that the speedo will only cover a small area of my body, and will i really feel a difference? Shave!

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:27:22 GMT

i googled the aqua shift. it looked pretty good. but it was banned?

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:12:07 GMT

A lot of people are big fans of the Fs pro, but some have had some issues with it. Apparently the science behind the TYR aquashift is pretty good, but that may have been banned by whatever regulating body you have (it was by FINA). The one thing that is consistent is that you should get a jammer, especially if you have not practiced in a bodysuit before, plus they would probably be out of your price range. Also, Hansen went to the legskin at Texas invites, just a fun factoid.

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:50:35 GMT

oh whoops lol i'm a guy. also, i'd like to know what are the differences between the fs, fs2, and fs pro?

RE: Championship Suit

Former Member — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:45:55 GMT

Are you male or female?

RE: Championship Suit

Allen Stark — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 10:38:59 GMT

Kitajima and Hansen both wear jammers not full body suits.I find for myself a jammer is faster than a full body suit for breaststroke.I like the FS Pro jammer as it is lighter than the others.