I have used this at a couple of my past fast-but-not-championship meets, and I love it! I'm pretty short, but I would recommend sizing down at least one size, because the legs are similar to the Fastskin II and extend to the bottom of your knee cap after a few wears. Personally, I prefer small suits, this way the water does not seep in. I love the comfortableness of the suit, which is much greater than suits like Tracer, which failed to impress me in that category (it's a great suit overall). I would definitely recommend this suit for a meet you are serious about, but don't want to spend all the goods on a FS-II, Tracer, or FS-Pro. For a championship meet, if you can afford it, I would recommend one of the suits I just mentioned. I have worn many different types of speed suits, and personally this one is my favorite (please note, however, that you will not go quite as fast as you will in the speed suits I have mentioned multiple times above. :) It's a long review because it's a great suit! Highly recommended!
First pair i've bought,,, i'm a 34 and bought a 34 and as of now i'm thankful i did because they are very tight ( 20 inch thights).. I alternate swimming laps with weight training because it is more fun, relaxes me, and better cardio than running all the time. I got tired of my board shorts being affected by the clorine and i heard this matterial is a lot more resistant. Seemed to be a great product tho
Seems to be holding up well. I had a TYR aquapel before this that just died after about 20-25 wears. This one shows no sign of "loosing it". I love the super-snug fit. If it lasts, I'll be super happy!
This is a wonderful suit - especially for the money!!! I have been wearing these types of suits for a while now, and I have been impressed every time! I bought a Tracer in the summer, and I liked it, but it seemed to fill with water. These on the other hand, are great fitting. Definitely recommend it! (By the way, I wear a 26 normal suit and I normally get a 22. This time, because its stretches out eventually, I am getting a 20.)
awsome jammer --- just right amount of stretch ( not like the ultra tight FS IIs) these pull on snug. regular size 30, downsized to 28s. next size down may even work.
My son uses this suit for swim meets and loves it. This is our second time purchasing it. The first one lasted about a year (of several competition days per month) before it needed replacing. The fabric started to disintegrate across the back just below the waistband at that point. My son is tall and thin and this suit fits skin tight and comes to the top of his knees. It might not fit a short or thick kid as well, i.e., it might be too long or too tight. We'd buy this suit again.
Fits well, is very supportive and goes on with ease. One thing I would change is the drawstring placement. If strings tied across the space between the string openings in the waist, it would tie more easily.
Response to someones review below, the suit is meant for racing and should not be worn on a regular basis for practice, it can be done but like you said the suit will wear off. And yes i love this suit because it stretches so much, i don't like fastskins for example because they dont stretch that much and has too much constriction on your muscles, while this suit feels really comfortable and still very drag resistant. With all the other suits now being banned i think this is a great suit to get.
at the seem of the crouch within a week it started to rip apart and have holes in it. It is no longer useable.
great suit. Fits long skinny legs perfect.
