Do you know how long it takes the likes of Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte to get into a competition swimsuit?
Well, maybe not Phelps, as he was one of the main guys to get out of a full body suit and back into swimming briefs. But getting into a swimsuit costing a couple of hundred dollars is a tricky and delicate operation. Let me take you through it. Make sure you have time, if you are a novice putting on a full suit can take up to an hour. The half suits worn today take about 40 min. And you have to be calm. Literally. If you sweat, double the time.
These suits are coated with special materials and some mimic fish skin to improve aerodynamics in the water. They are pressured suits to condense your body and smooth out muscle, but still give you movement. The fabric stretches so thin that it basically becomes a second skin. Hook it with a jagged fingernail and you are done. US$400 the bin. You need to turn hems up and slowly ease in one leg at a time.
Palms need to face a certain way – and you because the skins are so tight, you want to wear a speedo under it. Trust me. See what happened to Ricky Behrens in Rome when he ripped a suit on the blocks without something under the skin….and if you don’t have perfectly shaped gluteus maximus muscles please don’t try this at home. For my sake.
If you are competing in international races you are lucky to get 5 races. If you are cautious, you get 3. Times that by around US$400 a pop. Have a look at an Adidas video. And then spare a thought for the swimmers in the next race you take for granted.
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