Hi everyone. My first time with a technical suit. I am 49 yo. 5'4" and about 126 lbs.small chested. Little tummy left over from pregnancies, but in pretty good shape. I got a 25L and a 25 to try. The 25 L is tight everywhere except in the chest, and I have heard they can catch water in the chest. The 25 is tight EVERYWHERE , and kind of painful in the shoulders, and pretty darn tight in the thighs. will it loosen up in the water in the length? right now it is uncomfortable, but I do not have any experience what happens when they get wet, or used a few times.
Thank you so much in advance for any feedback.
She could get into all the suits she tried -- it's just that the 26 (and even the 28 to a lesser extent) cut in so much that her back literally bulges out on the sides. Assuming she is benefiting from compression in the chest and hips (although hip coverage of a tank is limited), are the bulges on the back offsetting that benefit? From what The Fortress (great name) is saying, it sounds like the bulges are normal -- even if they seem prominent. Is that correct?
She knows the suits will be difficult to put on and isn't worried about how uncomfortable it is outside the water. She knows to race in it try, and take the straps down, or take it off between swims. Again, her mentality is that the suit should be as small and tight as possible, and she wasn't really thinking that anything that bulges out of the suit might produce the opposite effect of the compression.
She tried the FS II kneeskin on and just felt uncomfortable in it. She's never swum in one before, and said it felt weird particularly where it ends above the knee. Even thought that was a smaller size (25), she felt there might be too much material in the body area which could capture water create drag. Also, she is a distance swimmer and we read that wearing a suit with legs for more than 500 yards could be extremely uncomfortable. She does swim some shorter stuff, but she will be swimming the mile at her conference championships. The kneeskin went back to swimoutlet.
The Fortress, with the 26, if you don't mind my masking, how much of your butt is covered? Even though it bulges and doesn't cover her butt, I'm worried now that the 28 is too big... which is humorous since there is nothing about it that seems big in a normal sense. I'm thinking I should reorder the 26?
If it's difficult to assess if it's too tight -- unless you can't get it on. Here's the opposite question: How do you know if it's too big?
Thanks for all the help.
Bulging in a tech tank suit (or other suit) is normal. I've never worn a tank tech suit; I love the bodysuits. (I just purchased a kneeskin, Speedo Elite LZR Pro, size 25 for myself and my kid.) As a general rule, more coverage is better. There won't be drag in a new Pro.
It's too big if it takes only a few minutes to get on and water pours in when you wear it.
She could get into all the suits she tried -- it's just that the 26 (and even the 28 to a lesser extent) cut in so much that her back literally bulges out on the sides. Assuming she is benefiting from compression in the chest and hips (although hip coverage of a tank is limited), are the bulges on the back offsetting that benefit? From what The Fortress (great name) is saying, it sounds like the bulges are normal -- even if they seem prominent. Is that correct?
She knows the suits will be difficult to put on and isn't worried about how uncomfortable it is outside the water. She knows to race in it try, and take the straps down, or take it off between swims. Again, her mentality is that the suit should be as small and tight as possible, and she wasn't really thinking that anything that bulges out of the suit might produce the opposite effect of the compression.
She tried the FS II kneeskin on and just felt uncomfortable in it. She's never swum in one before, and said it felt weird particularly where it ends above the knee. Even thought that was a smaller size (25), she felt there might be too much material in the body area which could capture water create drag. Also, she is a distance swimmer and we read that wearing a suit with legs for more than 500 yards could be extremely uncomfortable. She does swim some shorter stuff, but she will be swimming the mile at her conference championships. The kneeskin went back to swimoutlet.
The Fortress, with the 26, if you don't mind my masking, how much of your butt is covered? Even though it bulges and doesn't cover her butt, I'm worried now that the 28 is too big... which is humorous since there is nothing about it that seems big in a normal sense. I'm thinking I should reorder the 26?
If it's difficult to assess if it's too tight -- unless you can't get it on. Here's the opposite question: How do you know if it's too big?
Thanks for all the help.
Bulging in a tech tank suit (or other suit) is normal. I've never worn a tank tech suit; I love the bodysuits. (I just purchased a kneeskin, Speedo Elite LZR Pro, size 25 for myself and my kid.) As a general rule, more coverage is better. There won't be drag in a new Pro.
It's too big if it takes only a few minutes to get on and water pours in when you wear it.
