Hey everyone, thanks for the replies! A few suits seem to come up in these discussions, including:

TYR Tracer
Speedo LZR Elite
TYR AP12 Credere

This gives Mom some good starting points at our local swimsuit shop, keeping in mind the rule that fit comes first. After that, it's down to execution.

I appreciate all the input, enjoy your weekend!

Scott

"at least she doesn't have a daughter. women's tech suit prices are even more insane".

My wife and I got a chuckle out of that, and both look forward to buying our daughter her first competition suit. That will be a good day for sure!

Scott

Thanks for sharing your story, with video and everything. That is just the result we are looking for!

Fast heat! Your boy in L1?

Scott

What am I going to have to do to beat you in the free and fly? I've actually been training my swim for once so maybe there's a chance... ;)

If you can go 27 low for 50 fly you'll beat me. I went 28 mid in November at centennial. Expecting (hoping, praying?) for 27.7

50 free, I'm thinking I might be able to crank out a 26.3

I'll be fat and out of shape, but I'll shave and I'm trying to get in a month of sprint work before provincials

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There are 2 versions of the tyr tracer (at least). The tracer b is a much better suit than the light, which I used a couple of years ago as an "in season" suit. Stitched seams rather than bonded

Another suit that I've heard good things about is the A3 stealth (I think that's the name, they make 2 suits) Not sure what the pricing is now, but last I looked it was going for about $100 - bonded seams, nice fabric. I was about to pull the trigger on one, then I found the speedo on sale for $50.

They got back to me pretty quickly with my sizing questions. Seems like good service.

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Watched Rachel Nicol and Kelsey Wog battle in 2Breast tonight

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yep, L1.
that was the final of A leagues, the south Denver schools. 5th, he was pleased ;-)

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I doubt I can hit that fly time as I don't train it enough but I might be able to get near the free time, I did a 28 flat from a push at the end of a practice last week. Hopefully I can make things work and get over for the meet.

In the spirit of this thread I may have to find a tech suit on sale somewhere! :)

Perhaps his coach will let him shave and taper. Much more of an effect than a tech suit for a boy swimming a sprint.

Does he have access to any collegiate swimmers? They often have a drawer or bag of still good tech suits that they are no longer using.

Engine Armour makes a very good "reasonably" priced tech jammer.

David K