Lifelong swimmer but the shoulder strap on my left (breathing side) tends to rub my neck RAW RAW RAW on a long workout (1 mile or more).
Any advice?
Caveats:
I am super lazy and yes I breathe every stroke.
I hate conventional suits for workout (let's face it, not everyone likes to put the old crotcheroo on display all the time) so my swim top is just a workout top (Lycra with shelf bra, though straps are about as wide as standard female swimsuit). Bottoms are square leg--I get the occasional odd look, but then when I smoke 'em in my outlandish garb, they shut up reeel fast. Heh.
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Thin straps I find don't rub as much or at all. I've found that polyester suits rub less too and last longer! My experience has been the opposite - the poly suits last longer BUT some of the older poly fabrics cause more chafing than lycra or the newer poly/PBT suits.
See if somebody can look at your technique to make sure you're well-aligned both on your entry and while breathing.
Finally, if pool chemicals are out of whack they can irritate your skin unduely. Do you have the same irritation in a different pool?
Thin straps I find don't rub as much or at all. I've found that polyester suits rub less too and last longer! My experience has been the opposite - the poly suits last longer BUT some of the older poly fabrics cause more chafing than lycra or the newer poly/PBT suits.
See if somebody can look at your technique to make sure you're well-aligned both on your entry and while breathing.
Finally, if pool chemicals are out of whack they can irritate your skin unduely. Do you have the same irritation in a different pool?
