I've enjoyed reading all the great advice here. After getting hit by a car while cycling, I decided to do some swimming to rehabilitate. I only swam on a swim team on summer 10 years ago, but I've found I really enjoy coming back to this sport! I plan to get into triathlons next summer as well. I may be the slowest swimmer on the planet, but I love every second.
My question is: What is the best way to wash/maintain swim suits, especially for women? Do the swim solutions sold in swim shops really help or are they a waste of money?
I've enjoyed reading all the great advice here. After getting hit by a car while cycling, I decided to do some swimming to rehabilitate. I only swam on a swim team on summer 10 years ago, but I've found I really enjoy coming back to this sport! I plan to get into triathlons next summer as well. I may be the slowest swimmer on the planet, but I love every second.
My question is: What is the best way to wash/maintain swim suits, especially for women? Do the swim solutions sold in swim shops really help or are they a waste of money?
I'm not sure about the solutions, but I have found that finding the right suit material makes a huge difference in amount of time the suit lasts. I was going thru a pair of speedo jammers about once every 2 months, swimming 2-4 times a week. I'm not sure on the material. I ended up picking up a "sale" pair of Dolfins and so far they have lasted 7 months swimming with the same frequency. I'll have to check on the material. Someone here once posted they used Sodium Thiosulfate. (Or something close to that) in a solution. I couldn't find any pool places that carried it but I did find a chemical warehouse that did, If I wanted to buy a 100lb bag of the stuff.
On 28 Oct 2003 21:07:55 -0800, [email hidden] (ironman1day) wrote:
Nike, Speedo and Tyr all sell suits made of a Poly material - they're a little more expensive, but they will last longer...much longer. My girls use them and get at least a season out of them, whereas lycra usually last them a month or so (swimming twice a day 6 days a week). As for washing them, i doubt my girls do anything other than take em off and hang them in their locker. Poly's are the way to go.
My question is: What is the best way to wash/maintain swim suits, especially for women? Do the swim solutions sold in swim shops really help or are they a waste of money?
Don't really know the difference between the methods used for men's and women's suits. I rinse mine in the shower and squeeze it (not wring!) dry. Seems to work. No rashes and suit lasts a few months.
