Swim Team Equipment - Swim Briefs Recommended/Required

[jackk78]

What gear does my child need?
Boys and girls will need to wear goggles and fins for practice. The fins we will be using this year are TYR, Speedo, or Watergear brands. Fins should not be cut. The team suits this year will be a solid navy Speedo for the ladies and solid navy Speedo briefs for the guys. The suits need to be ordered through Ana Platt (anaplatt@comcast.net). Female swimmers also need a yellow swim cap. Yellow caps will be sold at Del Amigo with the dolphin logo this season. Team suits are to be worn for all swim meets.

http://www.delamigo.com/recvsadapa/_...ook%202015.pdf

[jackk78]

Swim Team Parents,
Our annual swimsuit try-on and buy session is Friday May 1st, from 5:30 – 8:00 PM, at the Hiddenbrook clubhouse. We are working with Aardvark Swim & Sport of Chantilly again this year. For the girls’ suits, we will have the same Speedo Splatter Splash as last year. The boys’ suits are also the same as last year, the Speedo Quantum Splice (a black jammer with a blue stripe) with our logo stamped on the hip. The girls’ suits are $54.38, the boys’ jammers are $37.21. There is also a brief available for the boys, at $31.48 (yes, they’re making a comeback). See the Team Wear page for more details.

http://hiddenbrookswimteam.com/news-events/

[jackk78]

Equipment
Families can order equipment through the Swim Outlet SCRA team store. This can be found on the team website. All suits, caps, and goggles worn must be designed for competitive swimming. Caps must be worn by those with longer hair. Suits - boys wear a Brief/Speedo, girls wear a 1 piece suit. Suits worn should be plain black, or red & black. PASA Caps must be worn by those who wear caps, and Speedo Vanquisher goggles should be used (or a style very similar).

http://www.scraswimming.com/pcscras/...a-handbook.pdf

[cenkboy]

Originally Posted by jackk78

http://www.yumaheat.org/SubTabGeneri...stabid_=108979

I have noticed sometimes a drag suit is worn on top of a swim brief that is getting old. Then you can wear a newer brief for the swim meet.

[Bede735]

TV showed some of the British swimmers training for the Olympics, and they were wearing briefs. Maybe they just save the knee-length Fastskin suits for the actual race?

[underwearphil]

Originally Posted by Bede735

TV showed some of the British swimmers training for the Olympics, and they were wearing briefs. Maybe they just save the knee-length Fastskin suits for the actual race?

Yes I noticed this too on the BBC news, a report building up to the Olympics. They were very brief, low cut, Speedo style. I wonder whether they were the swimmers own, or supplied by GB swimming team?

[underwearphil]

A clip can be found on the BBC website under sport and titled:
Rio 2016: A day in the life of Olympic champion Ruta Meilutyte
This follows reigning Olympic 100m breaststroke champion Ruta Meilutyte and British 50m freestyle record-holder Ben Proud for a day's training.
This link might work:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/swimming/36651350

[jackk78]

Many boys new to the sport are apprehensive about wearing a brief-style swim suit. Alteratively, boys may choose to wear jammers (suit that covers the legs, similar to bike shorts) or square leg suits.

As boys mature and progress through competitive swimming, it is recommended to wear a brief style suit, with a drag suit over top.

http://www.aquatics.miamicountryday...._stabid_=66367

[jackk78]

For the boys: Most will want to wear a racing style suit though it is not required. For boys who are not familiar with racing style suits, they can improve performance better than baggier trunks. Racing suits are made by a number of manufacturers, though each manufacturer has a different cut and feel. It is suggested that you become aware of the size, style, and manufacturer that you feel most comfortable wearing. Boys who have not worn a racing style suit will need a period of time to adjust to wearing the more revealing cut, but will soon appreciate its sleeker, streamline feel once in the water.

There are a number of styles of racing/workout suits for men; the most common is the brief which is the most revealing cut. For men who prefer a more modest cut it is suggested they consider a square cut or a jammer suit which looks like bike shorts. When considering material most briefs and jammer suits come in only a lycra material and with repeated use will last between six and 18 months. Some of the square cut and/or drag suits are made out of either nylon or polyester. It is suggested to spend the few extra dollars for the polyester as they tend to with stand the wear and tear of weekly workouts better than the nylon suits. Nylon suits usually don't last much longer than a year; where as the polyester suits can last as long as two years.

http://www.atacswim.com/SubTabGeneri..._stabid_=49812

[sebbie]

"Your swimmer will ALWAYS wear out a suit before they out grow it. Suits stretch with use."

Well, that might depend on exactly what grows when the swimmer wears the suit. Yes, the suit will stretch when growth occurs!