I train in briefs and hate the feel of jammers, but what should I race in? I'm deciding on my race suit for the new year. Why are jammers better? Compression, muscle vibration, drag??
Why are jammers better? Compression, muscle vibration, drag??
Possibly all of the above?
I'm not sure how much better (if at all) jammers are than briefs. I would think the improvement would be small, but who knows. I plan to compare the two at my next trials/finals meet in the spring.
I will say this: I could definitely feel a difference after putting on a pair of jammers, just walking around. My step felt "springier" (for lack of a better word) and it wasn't just my imagination. Possibly that results in less fatigue or a faster/snappier dolphin kick? I dunno.
Race in what you are most comfortable. If you are more comfortable in a brief, then race in it and don't worry about a jammer.
I find jammers to be more comfortable to race in. Yea, I train in a brief with a mesh drag suit but I hate the way the brief feels. I prefer to save the jammers for racing. It's a pysche thing to put on a different feeling, looking suit for me as well.
I could definitely feel a difference after putting on a pair of jammers, just walking around. My step felt "springier" (for lack of a better word) and it wasn't just my imagination.
Perhaps that comes from not having 2 pieces of elastic wrapped around either side of your perineum?
Unless you're using a high-tech jammer like the FS-PRO and the Tracer Light (which, in my experience, do make a difference), definitely go for the brief. It'll give you much better movement and it's much more comfortable.
