1" sideseam solar SPEEDO

[bfloswmr]

I have both, but I do prefer the Sporti euro cut ... It is true to "cut". I have cut out the lining in both. The Sporti really seems to hold my boys in place very nicely. I swim on a Masters team and the Sporti holds up for many months. My waist is 31-32, but I wear a 30 in the Sporti. Good luck!

[solarguy]

This discussion made me want to break out my old Speedo Solar that I still have. The material is much silkier than the new ones and the sides are a lot narrower

[solarguy]

This last photo is of the old, blue suit on top of the new white suit. You can see how different the sides are

[afewgoodmen]

Originally Posted by bfloswmr

I have both, but I do prefer the Sporti euro cut ... It is true to "cut". I have cut out the lining in both. The Sporti really seems to hold my boys in place very nicely. I swim on a Masters team and the Sporti holds up for many months. My waist is 31-32, but I wear a 30 in the Sporti. Good luck!

Why do people cut out the lining? Is there a reason for that?
I also see people wearing 2 swimsuits, one on top of the other. Is there a reason for that also?

[Byron]

1. Better body definition (and can let you swim faster according to some - but better make sure the fit is good as loss of shape in some materials can make it a mistake)

2. Swimmers might do that in training for a drag effect and so make them work harder on their lap times. Less so now but formerly common practise in water polo as a defence against aggressive underwater grab and pull tactics.
(somewhere on the www is a pic of a water polo international emerging from the pool with no bum cheek cover left on his speedo!)