I recently purchased a Finis Ultimate Drag Suit to use when I swim on Tues, Thurs and Sat with other swimmers. I am consitantly the fastest swimmer there. Often times by a sizeable margin. I thought buying a dragsuit would help even the field so I didn't have so much rest and would give me a hard workout. Unfortunately this drag suit turned me from the fastest swimmer there into the slowest. It's clear that I won't be wearing this suit while I swim with them anytime soon. But I thought maybe a standard drag suit would be the right fit. The Finis suit I'm wearing has 4 pockets that catch additional water.
What's your experience with drag suits. How much do they slow you down.
For me a drag suit helps mentally if not physically. I know that by wearing it in practice, and doing fast times in practice, that I'll be faster in the meets when I wear just a racing suit alone. I've done this ever since the age group teenage years way back when. In college for my freestyle training (distance) I actually put on a pair of swim trunks over my other suits (which I removed the inner lining and slit holes in the pockets). I never find a problem with it affecting my body position.
In my racing suit, I'll wear a size 28 or 30, but my drag suit is a size 38 or so, tied as tight as I can make it so it doesn't come off. :)
This is the type of drag suit I use now (Dolphin Ugles brand):
www.swimoutlet.com/.../41373-31393.jpg
For me a drag suit helps mentally if not physically. I know that by wearing it in practice, and doing fast times in practice, that I'll be faster in the meets when I wear just a racing suit alone. I've done this ever since the age group teenage years way back when. In college for my freestyle training (distance) I actually put on a pair of swim trunks over my other suits (which I removed the inner lining and slit holes in the pockets). I never find a problem with it affecting my body position.
In my racing suit, I'll wear a size 28 or 30, but my drag suit is a size 38 or so, tied as tight as I can make it so it doesn't come off. :)
This is the type of drag suit I use now (Dolphin Ugles brand):
www.swimoutlet.com/.../41373-31393.jpg
