I guess this is the best choice of approved suits based on what I saw at Nationals.
Where is the US dealer network?
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There may be a way to do some very intensive testing of these suits but if you race a lot and have tried a variety of suits in various phases of training and meet cycles...although subjective...you should have a fairly good handle on where your times would be.
I agree with the ugly Smith. These suits seem to fairly consistently demonstrate an advantage over no rubber at all. It doesn't take long to figure out about how much per 50 or 100 you get to subtract.
I vote we bring back the silicon Time Off cheater spray. What the heck at this point.
So it sounds like if you have a Jaked (at least as a masters swimmer), you had better easily win your events and set some world/ national records or feel - (insert smiley icon with an L on the forehead. . . ) My point being that Jaked seems to offer HUGE advantage . . . that's the conclusion I've come to.
Did you wear it in your 100 back in Indy? If so, what did you think?
I wore the BlueSeventy leggings in the 100 back. Same pair that I wore at Charlotte and earlier at Zones.
I wore the Jaked in the 4x200 free relay. My take was that the suit took a lot of effort to put on for a small gain. I also suspect that the suit is fragile, allowing only a few wearings. Did it make me go faster? Yes, probably. Faster than the BlueSeventy? I don't think so, but it is hard to compare this one 200 free with other 200 frees of the past.
Erik, 10 minutes?! What size are you wearing? I think I had a 28. It took me 29 minutes just to get the suit over my hips!
how does 1:04.8 - 1:04.5 range sound?
That's what is so interesting. Part of me would be thrilled but the other part of me would be - er, that's the suit!!!
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..... :-)
Who are you?
Good or bad....... swimming has always been a sport of fads. This too shall pass..... :-)
I think swimming hasn't had enough fads, which is why when one pops up everyone loses their minds and has hissy fits.
I think swimming hasn't had enough fads, which is why when one pops up everyone loses their minds and has hissy fits.
Guess you missed the 70's when "Time Off" was introduced...
...... 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..... :-)
