Any thoughts on sizing? I am 5'11", 150 pounds, waist 32", chest 40"--I was thinking a size 26. The local distributor only stocks the Point Zero but will be contacting the company Monday. They may try to have a few sizes shipped.
dolph, what size did you get and how tall are you and how much do you weigh? i am wondering if you got a too big suit? one friend told me that unlike most of the other technical suits, the b70 works best if you are wet before the race starts. the others seem to work better if you go in with them bone dry.
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Swam two events today in the b70. 1 pb on 50fly and only 1 100th off pb on 50free. Obviously pleased with the times but the swims felt awful. Gallons of water down the neck and I spent the entire time during the race worrying about this and not how I should have been swimming the race. Poor turns, poor stroke and breathing was all wrong. I need to practise some more with the suit on but taking the water on can only slow you down right?
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Jim,
I am 6'3" and around 95kg (205lb?). The suit I have now is a 32". I ordered and tryed on a 30" but the ankles were too tight to alow the suit to go far enough up my legs and therefore couldnt get it over my shoulders properly. Also i have a big chest so the suit wouldn't zip up.
What about gaffer tape around my neck? would this be legal?:)
I am 6'3" and around 95kg (205lb?). The suit I have now is a 32".
That's interesting. I know one friend who wears a 32 but weighs closer to 265, and he's about your height. Patrick Brundage, who posts frequently on here, is also about your size, and I am not sure what size he wears. Have you consider ankle liposuction?
Just kidding. I don't know about duct tape, but it probably would help to pull it up as close to your chin as possible. I have never worn one of these suits. I have also never shied away from posting definitively on subjects I know nothing about. \
Good luck! With advice like mine, I suspect you will need it!
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Jim,
I am 6'3" and around 95kg (205lb?). The suit I have now is a 32". I ordered and tryed on a 30" but the ankles were too tight to alow the suit to go far enough up my legs and therefore couldnt get it over my shoulders properly. Also i have a big chest so the suit wouldn't zip up.
What about gaffer tape around my neck? would this be legal?:)
For your info I was watching some Italian swim meet on TV end of last year and one guy had a length of what we call duct tape in the UK across the top of his suit.
Duct tape is grey about 2-3 inches wide.
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Hello guys, I can't try it on before I buy and need to decide.
I am
6'11"(186cm)
183lbs (83kg)
40 chest (102cm)
35 waist (89cm)
about to buy lon leg version, which size should I go, M26 or M28??
Cheers
Matt
probably a 28
I'm 6'3" 215 ish & wear a 30
fyi www.usms.org/.../showthread.php
Hello guys, I can't try it on before I buy and need to decide.
I am
6'11"(186cm)
183lbs (83kg)
40 chest (102cm)
35 waist (89cm)
about to buy lon leg version, which size should I go, M26 or M28??
Cheers
Matt
