Just wondering if any of you can recommend a competition suit (women's--breaststroke as primary stroke) that doesn't cost and arm and a leg. I am getting back into competition but am not training nearly enough to justify spending $100+ on a suit. Is there something in between the pricey Fastskins and the cheap old lycra suits that anyone else wears?
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Wow, thanks! Never thought of eBay. Have no idea what size I'd be in a full-body suit. A 32 is a tight fit (especially shoulder straps) at first for lycra but ends up being fine after many swims. Also not sure if I would want a full-body suit for breaststroke or not. Seems like breaststrokers often wear smaller ones for more leg mobility?
Gobears - I would recommend a high-neck jammer length: not too much coverage on the legs to mess up feel for the water, no coverage on the arms (ditto). I would check on www.swimoutlet.com. If you only wear the suit for big meets (1-2x per year) it should last a while.
Did you swim at Cal? I was there from 83-86...
Wow, thanks! Never thought of eBay. Have no idea what size I'd be in a full-body suit. A 32 is a tight fit (especially shoulder straps) at first for lycra but ends up being fine after many swims. Also not sure if I would want a full-body suit for breaststroke or not. Seems like breaststrokers often wear smaller ones for more leg mobility?
Gobears - I would recommend a high-neck jammer length: not too much coverage on the legs to mess up feel for the water, no coverage on the arms (ditto). I would check on www.swimoutlet.com. If you only wear the suit for big meets (1-2x per year) it should last a while.
Did you swim at Cal? I was there from 83-86...
