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.
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Two younger swimmers I know wore the ankle length suits and one took 2.5 sec off his time and another 3.7 sec off his time in 100m breaststroke. But now people under 15 are not allowed to wear ankle lenght suits in British Columbia.
The suits were not Blue Seventies.
Perfect. I actually met Brian this spring when I rented a wetsuit there for my daughter to do an O/W swim in Tempe Town Lake. Thanks. I didn't realize they carried pool gear, as well. I'll ping him and see what happens.
The event at Triple Sports is official, I sent out an email blast last night and posted it on the blog http://azlmsc.blogspot.com/. This should be a good event although I would recommend eating bagels and drinking coffee/tea *after* trying on a suit :laugh2:
Doug, I'll have to meet you in the non-virtual world at the Ron Johnson meet.
I will be there but swimming the short events instead of 200s. In the breaststroke events I will be the one emerging from the pool a long time after Mr. Commings has already dried off.
Thanks to all the advice, I tried on and bought a size 30 full leg B70 today. First meet attempt will be in a few weeks; I won't be rested, but have been training harder, so not sure if I'll be able to draw any conclusions.
For any of you out-of-Arizona people coming to the Ron Johnson meet, the store Doug referenced, Triple Sports in Scottsdale, was excellent in advice and choice. It's also about a 10 to 15 minute drive from the ASU pool, so you could pick one up on your way to the meet.
Darian Townsend swam in the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup Series 5 Moscow, Russia November 8th - 9th 2008
won the 100 IM and 200 Free wearing blueseventy nero comp!
Cameron van der Burgh wore the blue seventy when he crushed the WR in the 100 ***, posting 56.88 to beat 57.47 set by Ed Moses during the Stockholm 2002 World Cup.
he also improved the 50 *** WR
in 2006 Oleg LISOGOR went 26.17
Cameron VAN DER BURGH went 26.08
Any tips on getting into the suit?
Here are mine:
Be dry when you put it on.
Use plastic bags to get your feet in.
Take your time putting it on.
Some folks say TriGlide(tm) works well too. I noticed after the first time I put it on and swam in it, getting it on and off became a bit easier.
Good luck!
I have been told that I could get a 30 but I have about a 36 inch waist and about a 43" chest. I am 6'0" and I hate to say this, weigh 250. Plus, I have big calves. Should I do the 32 or go with the 30 since everyone on this post is saying that there's was too big. Just trying to get additional opinions before I order one.
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.
It is nice to see that after five pages of spirited discussion, the original decision to get a size 26 has finally been confirmed. For some reason, this reminds me a little of something Jack Nicklaus once said. When asked about the insights his caddy provided, he replied, "I depend a lot on my caddy's judgment. I will ask him what club he thinks I should use, and if it's the one I was going to use anyway, I listen to him."
Let us know if you think the suit helps your performance, and if so, by how much compared to other technical suits you've tried and/or just a regular old practice suit.
I have been told that I could get a 30 but I have about a 36 inch waist and about a 43" chest. I am 6'0" and I hate to say this, weigh 250. Plus, I have big calves. Should I do the 32 or go with the 30 since everyone on this post is saying that there's was too big. Just trying to get additional opinions before I order one.
Hey Tom, I have large calves too. I use the knee-high version of the B70 and find that helps. It is also faster to put on, and a little cheaper too.
I really doubt that covering the calves will result in any additional speed (compared to simple shaving) but I wouldn't want to cause anyone to doubt their cherished superstitions...
Hey Tom, I have large calves too. I use the knee-high version of the B70 and find that helps. It is also faster to put on, and a little cheaper too.
I really doubt that covering the calves will result in any additional speed (compared to simple shaving) but I wouldn't want to cause anyone to doubt their cherished superstitions...
Chris,
I am looking into the knee-high version. I was just worried about getting the suit on with my calves.
Mr. Commings tossed a B70 on in practice a week ago and went 51.0 in a 100 back (and lost about 8/10's with his horrid turns), and 25.2 in a 50 *** (might want to look at the record here folks if your doubting its effect on the evil stroke, or go look at Glenn Mills swims this past year)...and still HE DOUBTS!!!
