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.
I agree with James and Joel. It's nice to wear something slightly baggy for training for that mental edge when you wear a tight suit at meets. But if it feels like you're dragging an anchor around then it's too much. I could see throwing that parachute on for a few hundred yards of resistance training a week, but I can't imagine using it as your everyday suit for entire practices.
I agree with James and Joel. It's nice to wear something slightly baggy for training for that mental edge when you wear a tight suit at meets. But if it feels like you're dragging an anchor around then it's too much. I could see throwing that parachute on for a few hundred yards of resistance training a week, but I can't imagine using it as your everyday suit for entire practices.
