How bad is it to swim in a practice suit at nationals

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Former Member — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:37:23 GMT

Could anyone give me their thoughts on swimming at masters nationals in a practice suit? Who gives a crap.

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Former Member — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 07:48:22 GMT

I think I got more than my share of admiring glances at Indy Nats when I graced the pool deck with my cow print too-tight practice suit.

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Former Member — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:05:45 GMT

it's REALLY bad to swim in a practice suit at nationals Why?

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jessicafk11 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:21:04 GMT

Hopefully not too bad. I love swimming but have no plans (or free cash for that matter) to buy a "meet suit." I like my practice suit and I would wear it without a second thought. Wear whatever you are comfortable with (assuming it's legal) and wear it proudly!

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KEWebb18 — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:51:53 GMT

I think that there is a difference between a new suit that you would wear for practice and one that you have worn for a while that is stretched out. IMO, if you want to put yourself in the best situation to swim fast then wear a fast suit.

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ande — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:18:31 GMT

it's REALLY bad to swim in a practice suit at nationals wait to see what's legal before you get a suit for Nats USMS is run by level headed and fair minded folks. If suits are banned for SCY I hope they make the cut off date may 31st 2010 since some swimmers already have swims in the 2009 - 2010 SCY season wearing next gen tech suits like B70. but we're likely to adopt the same rules as FINA & USA Swimming Further I don't know how much of a difference there is between a $300 LZR jammer & a $100 Speedo PRO jammer here's a few that are legal for USS Meets MEN Speedo FS PRO Jammers or TYR Tracer Light Jammer Women: Tyr Tracer Light Short John or the Speedo FS Pro Recordbreaker Kneeskin Could anyone give me their thoughts on swimming at masters nationals in a practice suit? Will people think I'm out to prove something or can you really wear what you want without judgment at nationals? Won't my *team* be annoyed at my not wearing the best suit particularly when I wore the fastest thing on the market for the past year or two? I see that the new Speedo LZRs are close to $400 after shipping and tax. This is close to the B70 price. I have many a *now* illegal speed suit and I don't feel like continuing to play the game by buying yet another suit that I think is inferior to what's out there. Thoughts?

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:18:34 GMT

I appreciate all the responses. Next to figure out how much time to add to my seed times. :confused:

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:30:56 GMT

How on earth is the Speedo LZR at $400 different from the Pro at $250? Even thinner? Cooler name.

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tjrpatt — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:27:54 GMT

I think that you can find a cheap racing jammer online without paying an arm and a leg for the new Jammers from Speedo and blue 70. Heck, that is the route that i will do for my taper meets.

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SLOmmafan — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:21:51 GMT

Well, now that tech suits are effeicively banned for use in competition, you will most likely see a lot less full body suits around major competition (even Master's). I don't think people will be overly judgemental about whatever style of suit you choose to swim in - I regularly compete in a traditional "speedo" at smaller meets. Generally swim in a jammer at major meets.

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:53:53 GMT

I think you ought to race in whatever you're comfortable in (that's legal, of course!). I think, because so many people spent so much on the tech suits, that you'll see a smattering of different suits... granted lots of jammers, but the thing is--What do you want to race in? In interviews during the Championships in Indy last year, Aaron Peirsol was asked "Why didn't you wear the full suit?" (paraphrased)...and his answer was simple: Aaron didn't "feel like it". Since he won the race, (and a World Record), he added, "I think this was good enough...it got the job done". It was the BEST interview shown of the whole Championships because it gave the spirit of a winner...the winning isn't about the suit, it's about the person in it!! Good luck! Happy waters... bridge

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kristilynn — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:08:07 GMT

One of my teammates wore a poly Speedo endurance for her 200 fly at Nationals in Clovis last May, and I certainly don't think that anyone cared at all. We (her teammates) just thought that she was an animal because we'd take any advantage we could to survive a 200 fly.

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:36:38 GMT

The materials don't conform to the current rules. You could alter something like a FS Pro legs to make it into a jammer, though, because it doesn't use non-porous materials. I think it was a FS Pro now that you mention it. I don't know all the names of the tech suits since I never wore one. Although I will be getting whatever the highest legal tech jammer there is for Nationals in May.:D

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Former Member — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:02:31 GMT

My brother was telling me about someone who took their full legs suit to a seamstress and had it altered to a jammer....only cost him like $14.

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knelson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:33:34 GMT

And I agree with Fortress that no one will care. Even though there have been lots of tech suits at recent USMS Nationals doesn't mean everyone is wearing one. Plenty of people were still swimming in briefs, jammers, recreational suits, you name it.

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The Fortress — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 04:03:01 GMT

Could anyone give me their thoughts on swimming at masters nationals in a practice suit? Will people think I'm out to prove something or can you really wear what you want without judgment at nationals? Won't my *team* be annoyed at my not wearing the best suit particularly when I wore the fastest thing on the market for the past year or two? I see that the new Speedo LZRs are close to $400 after shipping and tax. This is close to the B70 price. I have many a *now* illegal speed suit and I don't feel like continuing to play the game by buying yet another suit that I think is inferior to what's out there. Thoughts? Wear whatever you want. I never waste time worrying about what other people think about what I wear at meets. How on earth is the Speedo LZR at $400 different from the Pro at $250? Even thinner?

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Allen Stark — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:49:18 GMT

As long as it's a legal suit,no one should care!

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Kristen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:55:18 GMT

Too bad. :D I've actually never worn one... so, i guess I won't be missing anything. I'm probably just going to keep wearing my normal suit... even for nationals. It has skulls and crossbones on it... so, i can pretend it's 'high-tech'.

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beluga — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:49:00 GMT

Can we do that? Is it legal to wear a doctored 'illegal' suit? Cause, I was thinking the same thing... they are being sold at super-great prices now that we can't wear them in competition! According to FINA rules, I doubt it. I recall there was something prohibitting customization of approved suits. 1st a suit w/ legs isn't approved, 2nd cutting the legs of would be customizing. For masters, I don't see why anyone would care, (but I'm no where near the level of setting records, top ten etc, so I doubt anyone cares what suit I wear, and given my physique, most would probably prefer I wear a full body suit)

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knelson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:21:30 GMT

Can we do that? Is it legal to wear a doctored 'illegal' suit? Cause, I was thinking the same thing... they are being sold at super-great prices now that we can't wear them in competition! No, you couldn't legally alter a suit like the Speedo LZR. The materials don't conform to the current rules. You could alter something like a FS Pro legs to make it into a jammer, though, because it doesn't use non-porous materials.

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Kristen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 01:18:28 GMT

Can we do that? Is it legal to wear a doctored 'illegal' suit? Cause, I was thinking the same thing... they are being sold at super-great prices now that we can't wear them in competition!