Hi all,
I've searched and read the various threads, here and elsewhere on technical suits, and Ande's tech suit history thread. (I think Ande was the originator of that thread!) I didn't find any where someone voiced a clear preference between these two older technology suits. (I hope this doesn't end up a duplicate - my original post doesn't seem to have made it up. I apologize if it does duplicate!)
My daughter has started swimming age group and some of the USA Swimming meets have open age entry, depending on the host team. Her meet April 30/May 1 has open age so I've got myself in there for some 100s and a 200fr. SCY.
I am curious if someone with experience with both the TYR Fusion2 and Speedo Aquablade men's jammer can share any preference or recommendation between these two. I'd like to give a technical suit a try, but I'm not ready to spend $120 to $WOW! on a latest version technical suit.
What do you think? Do you think there is much of any difference between these two? I'll probably get a Yinga as well, but I know that SO can get them to me before the meet.
Any thoughts or advice is certainly appreciated! See if this old curmudgeon can get any help from a fresh suit and surprise the your whipper-snappers! :cane:
Cheers,
Popeye
Parents
Former Member
Well, I had some fun at the meet! First meet in like 14 or 15 years...I was telling people 20 years, but I think the lower numbers are more correct. (I simply cannot remember when it was that we lived in Spokane :cane:!
My daughter had a blast! She wasn't happy with me for entering her in all 100s on Saturday, one of which being back stroke, but she didn't get DQ'd and picked up ribbons in each event. Good experience for her (11-12)
I was told there'd be some other masters, but I was it. Funny looking at heat sheet and seeing
Swimmer L1 16
Swimmer L2 17...
Swimmer L6 52
I was hoping my seed times would get me next to some kids to pace by. This didn't work! For my 200 Fr I was next to a kid that turned a 1:52 high school, he dogged it at 'only' a 1:56. Had fun though.
In order of events:
100 back seed: 1:10.25 time: 1:08.25
100 free seed: 56.80 time: 55.15
50 free seed: 25.55 time: 25.00
200 free seed: 2:05.25 time: 2:05.69
Did the Yingfa help, well certainly not because it greatly reduced drag 'cause of its high tech nature. BUT, it did fit and feel nice. I liked it in the water - really didn't notice it on at all and I cannot say that about my worn out The Finals jammers.
Thank you again to all who took the time to make suit comments and recommendations!
Cheers :chug:
PT
Well, I had some fun at the meet! First meet in like 14 or 15 years...I was telling people 20 years, but I think the lower numbers are more correct. (I simply cannot remember when it was that we lived in Spokane :cane:!
My daughter had a blast! She wasn't happy with me for entering her in all 100s on Saturday, one of which being back stroke, but she didn't get DQ'd and picked up ribbons in each event. Good experience for her (11-12)
I was told there'd be some other masters, but I was it. Funny looking at heat sheet and seeing
Swimmer L1 16
Swimmer L2 17...
Swimmer L6 52
I was hoping my seed times would get me next to some kids to pace by. This didn't work! For my 200 Fr I was next to a kid that turned a 1:52 high school, he dogged it at 'only' a 1:56. Had fun though.
In order of events:
100 back seed: 1:10.25 time: 1:08.25
100 free seed: 56.80 time: 55.15
50 free seed: 25.55 time: 25.00
200 free seed: 2:05.25 time: 2:05.69
Did the Yingfa help, well certainly not because it greatly reduced drag 'cause of its high tech nature. BUT, it did fit and feel nice. I liked it in the water - really didn't notice it on at all and I cannot say that about my worn out The Finals jammers.
Thank you again to all who took the time to make suit comments and recommendations!
Cheers :chug:
PT
