I know there are many of you out there with strong feelings against technical suits. While I respect your opinions, I am wanting to try a technical suit for the SCY 2011 state/national meets. What I am looking for here are suggestions, tips, and/or recommendations from people who are using technical suits as to what I should be looking for - other than "FINA approved". If you have any advice for someone looking to buy her first technical suit, please let me know. If it makes a difference, I am focusing on mainly freestyle and fly.
Thanks!
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I had seen the Fusion 2 on swimoutlet.com and it appealed to me because of the price (especially since this is my first tech suit), but quite frankly the price looked too good to be true and I was questioning its quality. Have you had good luck with it? And, thanks for the other advice.
I bought the Fusion 2 this summer after trying the Speedo Aquablade on, and it gave me flabby bulges where there were none originally! I then decided I really needed a kneeskin. For the price I am happy with it, although I have had some stitching come loose, probably 4th time out. Also I'm not at my swimming peak right now so couldn't justifly spending big $$.
My previous tech suit experience was one of the older Speedo fastskins with full legs and zipper. For me I tend to find Speedo a better fit, and the Fastskin is way better IMO than the TYR, but I reckon a lot of it is down to the extra coverage. The Fusion does do the job of keeping my hips high in the water though.
As for sizing, I wear 34 endurance, 32 lycra and bought 30 Fusion, although I could have probably gone down to a 28.
I had seen the Fusion 2 on swimoutlet.com and it appealed to me because of the price (especially since this is my first tech suit), but quite frankly the price looked too good to be true and I was questioning its quality. Have you had good luck with it? And, thanks for the other advice.
I bought the Fusion 2 this summer after trying the Speedo Aquablade on, and it gave me flabby bulges where there were none originally! I then decided I really needed a kneeskin. For the price I am happy with it, although I have had some stitching come loose, probably 4th time out. Also I'm not at my swimming peak right now so couldn't justifly spending big $$.
My previous tech suit experience was one of the older Speedo fastskins with full legs and zipper. For me I tend to find Speedo a better fit, and the Fastskin is way better IMO than the TYR, but I reckon a lot of it is down to the extra coverage. The Fusion does do the job of keeping my hips high in the water though.
As for sizing, I wear 34 endurance, 32 lycra and bought 30 Fusion, although I could have probably gone down to a 28.
