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From the man whose WR has been broken four times in the last two months.....
I like his attitude. He could never be a USMS swimmer. Too much whining here about everything.
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Yuck, that's not my experience, even in a wetsuit -- with all its buoyancy -- I don't appreciate the lack of connection to, or feedback from, the water.
Hey, maybe its an acquired taste! I seem to recall vaguely that I disliked my first taste of beer too. Definitely not the case now, though.
Gasp! I’m running out of breath on the issue of tech suits. :blah:
As I’ve said many times before, tech suits minimize the sensation of having your body in the water and I could never acquire a taste for what amounts to “taking a bath with your clothes on”. In addition to loss of sensation, they are a hassle to get in and out of and produce chaffing. On the other hand, briefs maximize the aquatic sensation and they are simple to put on.
I recall that Alex Popov wore simple briefs for his record setting performance and they should be the world standard suit – end of debate.
If you ain’t getting’ wet all over, you ain’t really swimin’. :agree:
Dolphin 2
Yuck, that's not my experience, even in a wetsuit -- with all its buoyancy -- I don't appreciate the lack of connection to, or feedback from, the water.
Hey, maybe its an acquired taste! I seem to recall vaguely that I disliked my first taste of beer too. Definitely not the case now, though.
Gasp! I’m running out of breath on the issue of tech suits. :blah:
As I’ve said many times before, tech suits minimize the sensation of having your body in the water and I could never acquire a taste for what amounts to “taking a bath with your clothes on”. In addition to loss of sensation, they are a hassle to get in and out of and produce chaffing. On the other hand, briefs maximize the aquatic sensation and they are simple to put on.
I recall that Alex Popov wore simple briefs for his record setting performance and they should be the world standard suit – end of debate.
If you ain’t getting’ wet all over, you ain’t really swimin’. :agree:
Dolphin 2
