Hi all!
Anyone knows Italian? According to www.simsport.se it says Speedo is using both neoprene and double layers in the new LZR (something that was banned already 1974 according to www.simsport.se). The only thing I could check myself was that the article wasn´t from April 1st :)
See for yourself:
wcm2.neoscona.se/.../gazzetta-4aprile08.JPG
What do you think?
/Per
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Chris, I'm doing my part to ensure that briefs don't die!
Here in California, there are a lot of college teams that still prefer to practice in briefs. Although jammers provide more buoyancy for the hip and thigh area (to prevent you from going down legs first like a sinking ship), a lot of swimmers feel that they are a bit too uncomfortable.
However I suspect the influence of suit “technology” in Olympic swimming has crept into high school level as well and coaches want everyone to wear what they think is going to give their team a more competitive edge. Considering the extremely uncomfortable sensation of wearing a body suit, I suspect that jammers are all they can tolerate so that's their going to be their standard attire.
Being a guy with a very slim physique, I don’t really need to smooth out things and I don't like the feel of excessive coverage when I'm in the water. From my conversations with Masters swimmers, they don’t like the idea of wearing more than the bare necessities either (no pun intended).
Regarding the perception that briefs are dying, I recall a quote from William Shakespear who said "The rumors of my death are completely unfounded". :applaud:
Happy swimming :p
Dolphin 2
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Chris, I'm doing my part to ensure that briefs don't die!
Here in California, there are a lot of college teams that still prefer to practice in briefs. Although jammers provide more buoyancy for the hip and thigh area (to prevent you from going down legs first like a sinking ship), a lot of swimmers feel that they are a bit too uncomfortable.
However I suspect the influence of suit “technology” in Olympic swimming has crept into high school level as well and coaches want everyone to wear what they think is going to give their team a more competitive edge. Considering the extremely uncomfortable sensation of wearing a body suit, I suspect that jammers are all they can tolerate so that's their going to be their standard attire.
Being a guy with a very slim physique, I don’t really need to smooth out things and I don't like the feel of excessive coverage when I'm in the water. From my conversations with Masters swimmers, they don’t like the idea of wearing more than the bare necessities either (no pun intended).
Regarding the perception that briefs are dying, I recall a quote from William Shakespear who said "The rumors of my death are completely unfounded". :applaud:
Happy swimming :p
Dolphin 2
