I tried on the FS PRO today, it was very tight... even the XXL was tight, although I think the XL will work fine... but, but... it just seems like a full body paper suit... versus the FS 2 which has all the cool material, etc..
Which one is better? $450 dollars is the price here, is there a better way to order it? I'd rather wait for the LZR in the fall if that's the best I can do.
due to this suit technology stuff, swimming has undergone a complete metamorphosis from a simple, comfortable, and affordable athletic art into a hyper-competitive monstrosity.
Even granting your assumption -- that swimming is a "monstrosity" that is overly competitive, compared to the sunny days in the 70s when apparently people swam naked and didn't care if they won or not -- IMO the tech suits are a reflection and not a cause at all.
It seems to me that youth sports have gotten incredibly intense in the last few decades, not just swimming. Combine this with skyrocketing pool fees, which help drive up the cost of the sport, and the advent of the post-college professional swimmer, and you have the makings of your "monstrosity."
I would agree that swimming is faster than ever. I do not think this is a bad thing, and I think the contribution of the suits to this fact is minor compared to many other factors.
due to this suit technology stuff, swimming has undergone a complete metamorphosis from a simple, comfortable, and affordable athletic art into a hyper-competitive monstrosity.
Even granting your assumption -- that swimming is a "monstrosity" that is overly competitive, compared to the sunny days in the 70s when apparently people swam naked and didn't care if they won or not -- IMO the tech suits are a reflection and not a cause at all.
It seems to me that youth sports have gotten incredibly intense in the last few decades, not just swimming. Combine this with skyrocketing pool fees, which help drive up the cost of the sport, and the advent of the post-college professional swimmer, and you have the makings of your "monstrosity."
I would agree that swimming is faster than ever. I do not think this is a bad thing, and I think the contribution of the suits to this fact is minor compared to many other factors.
