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tsilcyc posted 29 weeks ago.
If I'm going to the pool, I'm wearing a speedo. If I'm swimming in the lake and biking afterwards, it's the tri suit or shorts.
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jsk85 posted 29 weeks ago.
I wear my tri-shorts...usually an old pair for the majority of the workouts. Maybe my race pair for tests and nearing raceday workouts.
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UFTriGator posted 29 weeks ago.
I wear my speedo to swim. It only takes a minute to change your shorts to run or ride afterwards.
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theShiba posted 29 weeks ago.
I only bring out the Trisuit to race in, or to "race test" in... For regular swimming, I use Speedo Jammers... They are super durable. I think I've had mine for almost a year, and they are still going strong. I can usually find them on sale at local sporting goods stores for around $25.
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Iron Dan posted 29 weeks ago.
I also keep hearing how bad swimming is for the tri-shorts and had a question about that. I am assuming it is because of the chlorine, what if you are swimming in one of the pools that is the salt water type pool. I can't imagine this being harsh on your tri-shorts. Would this assumption be correct or am I missing something.
I typically I swim in jammers as well.
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kylie posted 29 weeks ago.
It is the chemicals in the pools that is bad. In the "salt water" pools it is just a different blend of chemicals (it's not truly salt water, it just tastes a bit saltier). So it's still probably not great for them, but might be less harsh (just as it is on your skin). I don't know the exact chemicals and their effects to be sure though.
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Captain Mal posted 29 weeks ago.
I swim in whatever is old but not see-through. Generally, that is either jammers or a pair of lightweight baggies. I save the board shorts for skiing and the new jammers for races.
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TryScott posted 29 weeks ago.
I'm with ChunkyB on the baggy Wal-Mart trunks. Cost me $5.99 or something last weekend. If I'm racing, I'm worried about drag, but not so much when I'm training.
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UFTriGator posted 29 weeks ago.
Iron Dan wrote:
I also keep hearing how bad swimming is for the tri-shorts and had a question about that. I am assuming it is because of the chlorine, what if you are swimming in one of the pools that is the salt water type pool. I can't imagine this being harsh on your tri-shorts. Would this assumption be correct or am I missing something.I typically I swim in jammers as well.
They still use chlorine, I'm pretty sure. I've heard of some pools using bromine instead, but that's chemically similar and will have the same effect.
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theShiba posted 29 weeks ago.
UFTriGator wrote:
Iron Dan wrote:I also keep hearing how bad swimming is for the tri-shorts and had a question about that. I am assuming it is because of the chlorine, what if you are swimming in one of the pools that is the salt water type pool. I can't imagine this being harsh on your tri-shorts. Would this assumption be correct or am I missing something.I typically I swim in jammers as well.
They still use chlorine, I'm pretty sure. I've heard of some pools using bromine instead, but that's chemically similar and will have the same effect.
Yeah, I think the "salt" water pools just use a different blend. I have actually heard that these can be worse for your eyes/clothes. Also, the concentration of chemicals can be higher, depending on when they choose to add more. I believe that this system is generally used in older pools, and straight-up chlorine is more common these days, but I could be totally wrong about that.
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big 3 posted 29 weeks ago.
This is the Salt Water Pool I'd like to swim in.
Salt Water Pool
As for a suit. I bought the speedo Jammers that are the spandex race model and I feel that they were getting thin after about 7 months of 3-5 per weeks in the chlorine.
So I replaced them with the Speedo Endurance Model. Which is supposed to hold up better in the chlorine. It's certainly not as slick a suit but for training it's fine. I can't say it's held up longer, I haven't had them long enough yet. It is a tougher feeling fabric tho'.
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kylie posted 29 weeks ago.
theShiba wrote:
UFTriGator wrote:Iron Dan wrote:I also keep hearing how bad swimming is for the tri-shorts and had a question about that. I am assuming it is because of the chlorine, what if you are swimming in one of the pools that is the salt water type pool. I can't imagine this being harsh on your tri-shorts. Would this assumption be correct or am I missing something.I typically I swim in jammers as well.
They still use chlorine, I'm pretty sure. I've heard of some pools using bromine instead, but that's chemically similar and will have the same effect.Yeah, I think the "salt" water pools just use a different blend. I have actually heard that these can be worse for your eyes/clothes. Also, the concentration of chemicals can be higher, depending on when they choose to add more. I believe that this system is generally used in older pools, and straight-up chlorine is more common these days, but I could be totally wrong about that.
From my experience, it's actually the other way around. The salt water system is a newer one (at least according to the place I know which had both types at different locations). Both are about the same cost on installation, but converting from the traditional chlorine to the salt water combo is not at all cheap! Swimming in a salt water one I felt it was much easier on my skin, and the smell was not so bad either. But I wore goggles and can't comment on the eyes part.
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Iron Dan posted 29 weeks ago.
Good to know. I had not done any research on them and just figured they were chemical free for some reason. I don't know where I got that idea.
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tri-ac posted 29 weeks ago.
kylie wrote:
From my experience, it's actually the other way around. The salt water system is a newer one (at least according to the place I know which had both types at different locations). Both are about the same cost on installation, but converting from the traditional chlorine to the salt water combo is not at all cheap! Swimming in a salt water one I felt it was much easier on my skin, and the smell was not so bad either. But I wore goggles and can't comment on the eyes part.
this is what i've understood too
i find the saltwater clears the old sinuses pretty well too
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theShiba posted 29 weeks ago.
This is where the, "I could be totally wrong..." part comes in ;)
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M posted 28 weeks ago.
The salt pool concept still uses chlorine, but I *think* the disinfecting happens within the filtration system where the Cl is separated from the Na through electrolysis. It's less harsh on the skin and suit because mostly you're floating around with NaCl which is just not that bad. I've been fortunate enough to swim in a salt pool since September, and the rate of suit destruction is much slower. It's also easier on the skin and I'm not still exuding the chlorine odor by the time I go to bed (after swimming first thing in the am). One thing I had trouble with in the super-chlorinated pool I used to use was with difficulty breathing when I did faster stuff...apparently the atmosphere just above a pool is not very friendly. I don't have that trouble with the salt pool.
As for suits, I tried on the Speedo Endurance (made with polyester) and since it just doesn't 'give' like Lycra I couldn't feel comfortable with it. Right now I have a Speedo "XD Skin" which is supposedly made of some special Lycra that lasts longer and also is supposed to soak up less water (so, hopefully less damage). Regular price was almost $100 (which I never would have spent), but there was a sale so it was $38. After 2 months of 3x/week use it's still going strong, still snug, and still the same color it was when I bought it. With standard Lycra, I'm usually starting to look for a new one after not much more than 2 months.
I've been wondering what everyone wears to swim in. If I'm running or biking afterwards I usually just wear my tri shorts but I keep reading how horrible it is for the life of your shorts. What does everyone else do?