Never saw so many Jaked's

...... I guess I wish they (FINA, USS) would invest a little effort into investigating the effect of (a) fabric and (b) coverage of the suits, since they are talking so much about regulating both of those things. For example, if they find out that permeability makes no difference (eg it is all about compression), then let the suit manufacturers use what they want, as long as it isn't too buoyant. Chris, I doubt anyone will invest much money in an unbiased comparison test. FINA has been a reactive organization, not a proactive one. They are disappointing in their decision process. Just started swimming again after a long break. I may go back to the old small classic speedo briefs and just give up on all this nonsense. I wore one of the newer TYR rubber suits at Austin Masters Nationals a year or so ago as a trick to beat a friend of mine, but he had managed to obtain a LZR from Rowdy so that didn't work.... :-) We laughed. I do believe the Jaked is a faster suit than the LZR after speaking to several college coaches and swimmer this year...... and yes.... some were from Texas, but other teams as well. It sounds like the body compression elements are improved as well as more rubber surface area. Most of the guys I spoke to think its between 8 tenths and a second faster per 100 depending on body type and physique. Good or bad....... swimming has always been a sport of fads. This too shall pass..... :-)

...... I guess I wish they (FINA, USS) would invest a little effort into investigating the effect of (a) fabric and (b) coverage of the suits, since they are talking so much about regulating both of those things. For example, if they find out that permeability makes no difference (eg it is all about compression), then let the suit manufacturers use what they want, as long as it isn't too buoyant. Chris, I doubt anyone will invest much money in an unbiased comparison test. FINA has been a reactive organization, not a proactive one. They are disappointing in their decision process. Just started swimming again after a long break. I may go back to the old small classic speedo briefs and just give up on all this nonsense. I wore one of the newer TYR rubber suits at Austin Masters Nationals a year or so ago as a trick to beat a friend of mine, but he had managed to obtain a LZR from Rowdy so that didn't work.... :-) We laughed. I do believe the Jaked is a faster suit than the LZR after speaking to several college coaches and swimmer this year...... and yes.... some were from Texas, but other teams as well. It sounds like the body compression elements are improved as well as more rubber surface area. Most of the guys I spoke to think its between 8 tenths and a second faster per 100 depending on body type and physique. Good or bad....... swimming has always been a sport of fads. This too shall pass..... :-)