This year has me looking at a lot of non-wetsuit swims, and just to see if it'd be worth it I borrowed a swimskin from a friend and sure enough - significant, measureable time savings per 100m in the pool. I did the same workout set one week apart - the difference between my first go (wearing a square leg suit) and the swimskin was 6s/100m
So, I'm sold on getting one - but what is the deal with the varying prices and quantities out there? It looks like you're looking at anywhere from $100 (Xterra after coupon) to upwards of $300 (Roka Viper X, 2XU, etc.). Is there any indication of what makes a swimskin faster or slower, and what makes a suit worth $100 or $300? How do you decide on the best suit, without wasting unnecessary money?
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MS: Exercise Science
Your speed matters a lot, sometimes you need to be very fast, where sometimes you need to breakdown your speed.
So, I'm sold on getting one - but what is the deal with the varying prices and quantities out there? It looks like you're looking at anywhere from $100 (Xterra after coupon) to upwards of $300 (Roka Viper X, 2XU, etc.). Is there any indication of what makes a swimskin faster or slower, and what makes a suit worth $100 or $300? How do you decide on the best suit, without wasting unnecessary money?
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MS: Exercise Science
Your speed matters a lot, sometimes you need to be very fast, where sometimes you need to breakdown your speed.