Where can we train swimming with clothes on?

I guess since you were totally proven a fool on the other thread you've come to this one to continue your uneducated rant. What do you mean by tech suit craze? It's been going on since at least 1988 making it neither new nor a craze. Do you honestly know a single thing about competitive swimming at all? I remember having to swim in jeans and a sweatshirt and then inflating your jeans to make an ad-hoc life vest for WSI back in the 1980s. Hey Aquageek Smoking pot has been going on for over 40 years now -and it's still considered a craze. By the way since you are so intent about condemning me for my purported lack of knowledge about competitive swimming, what is so "competitive" about using a tech suit? Anyone can go out and buy one, put it on, and swim in it. It doesn't take any extraordinary athletic skill to do that. :blah: Dolphin 2

By the way since you are so intent about condemning me for my purported lack of knowledge about competitive swimming, what is so "competitive" about using a tech suit? Anyone can go out and buy one, put it on, and swim in it. It doesn't take any extraordinary athletic skill to do that. :blah: Dolphin 2 I dunno, those suits are pretty tight!

Anyone can go out and buy one, put it on, and swim in it. It doesn't take any extraordinary athletic skill to do that. :blah: Dolphin 2 No..but it does take skill to know how to swim correctly and not thrash around....there is a difference.

For emergency situations, it's necessary to be able to swim with your regular clothes on. It must be much harder. Is open water the only place where this can be trained? No, most pools will allow you to do this if you "rent" a couple of lanes or you can try to collaborate with them and run an emergency action class. Just an idea.

Come to my Y pool. They let people in the water with street clothing like shorts, T-shirts and once I even saw a guy with jeans.

If its during the summer, some outdoor pool will allow it especially if they have a boy scout swimming program, Because that is part of the boyscout program, having to swim with the clothing and use them as a flotation device (clothes inflation)... its allot of fun actually. (once you know how)

Come to my Y pool. They let people in the water with street clothing like shorts, T-shirts and once I even saw a guy with jeans. Hey 2fish&1whale;162258 It's already being done with the Tech Suit craze. Except for having shoes on, a tech suit is the moral equivalent of swimming fully clothed. Dolphin 2

when i was about 7, or 8... my swim coach dove in in a full suit tie and dress pants.

Hey 2fish&1whale;162258 It's already being done with the Tech Suit craze. Except for having shoes on, a tech suit is the moral equivalent of swimming fully clothed. Dolphin 2 I would prefer a tech suit any day over some of the clothing that is being worn into the water. I don't have an issue so much about what type but the fact that these clothes are not made for swimming or even going into the water. Full length denim jeans? Really?

Just T-shirts and shorts may not be too much of challenge. That is for when you are jumping in the water to rescue someone, so you may have the few seconds to take off your outerwear and maybe shoes. What if you accidentally fall into a river with bulky winter coat on? Anyone practiced that?:drown: