Looks like Masters swimmers have decided on the best new suit available right now - probably a combination of price / value / and length of use.
I am at the Long Beach SCM - west coast "nationals" and the winner is: The Blue Seventy by a ratio of about 50 to 1 over the LZR.
People are either wearing one of the older suits (some of them are to be had for $25) or a Blue Seventy. There is still a bit of "confusion" over which Blue70 to get - I saw quite a few of the open water models. But I think I have seen a total of 3 (including mine) LZRs at the entire meet. No kidding Speedo wants the coaches to ban the Blue70.
Personal comparison - 50 Free - Blue 70 = 23.25 /// LZR = 23.44 (but I had a poor dive and a poor turn - I would still rank them about even)
Ande, what size is your Nero? I'm thinking about buying one in a size 28. I'm about 6'2" and 185. Do you think that would be the correct size? The sizing guidelines on their website suggest I'm too tall for a 26.
Kirk, I'm 6'4" and was swimming at about 188/190 this past weekend (though am probably up to 195 already after two days of wine & burgers on my break) in a B70 size 30. The suit fits very well, but I do think I might consider a 28 for my next buy as it's quite easy to get on. I think the height matters more than the weight and that these tend to stretch fairly well.
Ande, what size is your Nero? I'm thinking about buying one in a size 28. I'm about 6'2" and 185. Do you think that would be the correct size? The sizing guidelines on their website suggest I'm too tall for a 26.
Kirk, I'm 6'4" and was swimming at about 188/190 this past weekend (though am probably up to 195 already after two days of wine & burgers on my break) in a B70 size 30. The suit fits very well, but I do think I might consider a 28 for my next buy as it's quite easy to get on. I think the height matters more than the weight and that these tend to stretch fairly well.
