Whether you're an amateur swimmer, a professional swimmer, or you just want to play a tough game of volleyball on the beach, you'll want to consider buying a high performance swimsuit that will withstand your vigorous activities in and out of the water.
Here are five things you should know about high performance swimsuits before you buy one.
1. Sports swimwear and competition swimwear should be functional yet fashionable. The fabric should be smoother than your skin, which streamlines your swim strokes and creates less drag in the water. Make sure the label on the suit or the tag description states that it is competition swimwear or sports swimwear.
2. Competition swimwear changes the way the water flows around your body, and the fabric compresses your body, which also helps reduce vibration. Choose a fabric that is water repellent and preferably has a hydrophobic finish to it.
3. Your suit should fit correctly-wrinkle-free, and skin tight. When you try it on, the suit should not restrict your range of motion, and there should be no wrinkles in the fabric that would add drag to your swimming efforts. Sometimes you might have to buy a swimsuit that is one size smaller, even if it takes a little bit longer to get into. In addition, if you've purchased a performance suit with legs on the suit, you can place a plastic bag over your foot and then slide your foot through the swimsuit's bottoms to make it easier to slip into.
4. In the swimwear industry, there are competition suits and racing suits. The sports swimsuits and competition swimsuits normally cost more than most other swimwear. Don't defeat your purpose by buying a cheap suit if you'll compromise its performance.
5. The fabric that performance suits are made of expand in the water, so you might have to buy a suit that's one or two sizes smaller than you'd normally wear. However, if you're not swimming in a competition, and you're just swimming for leisure, you can usually buy your normal size.
By Alex London
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