A little more on swimming today... Recently our pool has been really crowed because of the heat. More people means more chlorine. More chlorine means that swim suits degrade quickly. And the Speedo that I bought just a month ago is already starting to wear thin in spots. (There are other issues with lots of people in the pool all the time, but more on that in some other post.)
I took Lori's advice and instead of looking to Speedo for another jammer I checked out TYR. She said the suits were better quality and she is right. The material feels more substantial, while still being light. And the design appears to my naive eyes to be better, the number of stitches, their location, etc. Plus the designs I think are cooler than Speedo, both in mens and womens. So I got two for myself. Which was an easy decision since Big 5 had them on sale for $20.
I was also thinking about swimming at Newark at lunch time so I needed some extras; another set of goggles, and some ear wax. So after being impressed with the swim suits I decided to go TYR on those as well and there I haven't been as impressed. The goggles are ok, but I prefer the more substantial Speedo goggles that are somewhere between the racing specs and the full face mask.
The ear wax also has problems. It's stiffer than the stuff I bought at Target. So while it works fine the first time they go in, if you take them in and out during a single swim session then they will lose the good seal and water will get in.
So, the review, TYR swim suits, big thumbs up. Thanks Lori. TYR accessories, check and compare with other brands. I also notice as I look around that lifeguards and swim team folks also favor TYR almost unilaterally. So that's another recommendation for the suits.
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