hey guys,
I'm seriously thinking about getting and trying the FS II Legskins
http://tinyurl.com/3ydxe8
I've currently use the hineck but I've noticed many fast swimmers wear legskins in fly and back
I also have fastskin jammers in my swim bag
to throw on for fast swims in practice
http://tinyurl.com/274gll
(it seems to make a difference versus my training suit)
What's your opinion about which works best?
briefs, jammers, legskin, kneeskin or the hineck?
Why?
Ande
I've tried the FS1 kneeskin and the FS1 that goes all the way down to the ankles. I haven't noticed too much difference one way or the other in my times, but I prefer the kneeskin just because I like the feel of the water on my shins/calves. My breaststroke is horrible, but I think having the lower legs exposed may help me "grip" the water a little better on breaststroke kicks.
I probably felt the most sense of increased glide/reduced drag with the kneeskin Aquablade, which has been discontinued, but I really liked this for distance swims because it was so light. The FSPro and LZR are supposed to be light like the Aquablade--but they are both way too expensive for me. (When I interviewed Dara Torres recently, I asked her repeatedly for any used FSPros she might not need anymore. She claimed they'd be too small for me, but I secretly think she concluded I was a freakish fetishist of some sort. Not so! Just poor!)
I am a big believer that whatever technical suit you wear, one of the main considerations is to keep it dry until the race. I see guys warming up in these suits and it seems crazy to lose whatever short-lived buoyancy they do provide before becoming thoroughly soaked.
Maybe everybody on these forums who has benefited from Ande's considerable generosity in advice should chip in $1 and you can buy yourself a LZR! Put me down for a buck the next time our paths cross! Good luck, and thanks for your great advice over the years.
I've tried the FS1 kneeskin and the FS1 that goes all the way down to the ankles. I haven't noticed too much difference one way or the other in my times, but I prefer the kneeskin just because I like the feel of the water on my shins/calves. My breaststroke is horrible, but I think having the lower legs exposed may help me "grip" the water a little better on breaststroke kicks.
I probably felt the most sense of increased glide/reduced drag with the kneeskin Aquablade, which has been discontinued, but I really liked this for distance swims because it was so light. The FSPro and LZR are supposed to be light like the Aquablade--but they are both way too expensive for me. (When I interviewed Dara Torres recently, I asked her repeatedly for any used FSPros she might not need anymore. She claimed they'd be too small for me, but I secretly think she concluded I was a freakish fetishist of some sort. Not so! Just poor!)
I am a big believer that whatever technical suit you wear, one of the main considerations is to keep it dry until the race. I see guys warming up in these suits and it seems crazy to lose whatever short-lived buoyancy they do provide before becoming thoroughly soaked.
Maybe everybody on these forums who has benefited from Ande's considerable generosity in advice should chip in $1 and you can buy yourself a LZR! Put me down for a buck the next time our paths cross! Good luck, and thanks for your great advice over the years.
