bodyskin vs kneeskin technical suits

RE: bodyskin vs kneeskin technical suits

Former Member — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:31:36 GMT

I race freestyle (200 and longer) and backstroke and I prefer the ankle-length over the knee length. I am still not sure whether I prefer the zip-up torso or the open back with straps, because the necessary experiments are a little expensive. I actually have both the hi neck (zip up) and the recordbreaker back in the kneeskin...and I actually really like the zip up one but its not a fastskin and also I am very paranoid that its gonna unzip under all that pressure (aka tightness). I've only ever had the record breaker back for the fastskin II. You all have convinced me to buy the legskin. The price difference right now is only $20 so its probably worth it..and if I completely hate it, I do have a kneeskin that could be used again. Are Aqua shifts banned in masters swimming? Because those are also on sale and I thought I might order one of those for the future just to have since its so cheap at the moment.

RE: bodyskin vs kneeskin technical suits

The Fortress — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:53:25 GMT

bodyskin definitely! zip up is probably faster, but I've swum with the open back too.

RE: bodyskin vs kneeskin technical suits

ourswimmer — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:24:53 GMT

RE: bodyskin vs kneeskin technical suits

Kurt Dickson — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 04:12:07 GMT

I generally prefer legskin. I like jammer type if I'm doing breastroke (slowly of course). Body suits are probably the best but I just have an issue with asking another guy to "zip me up."

RE: bodyskin vs kneeskin technical suits

some_girl — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:23:16 GMT

I've raced in both and--for fly especially--I prefer body over knee. Not only do I think for both strokes it suits you to have compression all the way down, but that tightness right over the knee drives me nuts.