Question about speedo flipturns suits for swimming laps.
I swim about a mile each workout, about 3-4 times a week (work full time + law school at night, so time is very limited). I bought a couple of pairs of the new Speedo Flipturns briefs because they were on sale and thought the wacky designs would be ridiculous enough to be fun. Anyways, I've already gone through two suits, in little more than about 4 months. It seems like the back of the suit gets saggy after 2 months.
Has anyone else had this experience? Could the fact that I sit in a hot tub for a few minutes after a swim be causing the fabric to lose its shape?
I mainly ask because I've seen posts where suits last much longer. In fact, I've had regular solid briefs last a lot longer than 2 months, swimming laps 3-4 times a week.
Any insight will be helpful. Thanks.
No!!! Has nothing to do with it. I have never in my life used a centrifuge dryer on any of my suits. I own about 5 flipturns suits and they ALL stretch out awfully. Like to where the outer material is separated from the lining. It's awful. I love how flipturns suits look but made horrible!!! Oh well!!!
I agree, the centrifuge should not damage suits. It doesn't heat the fabric up and it stretches it less than you putting it on, so it should do no damage to the fibers.
Endurance or Uglies are the way to go. Polyester is durable! Too bad it's not so cool in a leisure suit!:-)
No!!! Has nothing to do with it. I have never in my life used a centrifuge dryer on any of my suits. I own about 5 flipturns suits and they ALL stretch out awfully. Like to where the outer material is separated from the lining. It's awful. I love how flipturns suits look but made horrible!!! Oh well!!!
I agree, the centrifuge should not damage suits. It doesn't heat the fabric up and it stretches it less than you putting it on, so it should do no damage to the fibers.
Endurance or Uglies are the way to go. Polyester is durable! Too bad it's not so cool in a leisure suit!:-)
