I haven't used anything on my skin before i swim except maybe once or twice some icy hot. I was at a marathon a week or two ago and saw a lot of people putting body glide all over but they were not wearing wetsuits. Does BG off any benefits to swimming aside from getting wetsuits on/off easier?
As a guy who doesn't race OW longer than 5K, if I'm not wearing a wetsuit, I don't use glide. My daughters will almost always put glide on for their suit straps and arm holes/seams for OW races >1 mile. I imagine if you've got more muscular development and will have a lot of rubbing of your upper arms, it would help with potential chafing on longer races, but I've never experienced a need when not wearing a wetsuit.
As a guy who doesn't race OW longer than 5K, if I'm not wearing a wetsuit, I don't use glide. My daughters will almost always put glide on for their suit straps and arm holes/seams for OW races >1 mile. I imagine if you've got more muscular development and will have a lot of rubbing of your upper arms, it would help with potential chafing on longer races, but I've never experienced a need when not wearing a wetsuit.
