surf trunks as "drag" shorts?

jhpiii

 I swim every workout in a pair of long heavy surf trunks - that's just what I like to wear in the water. I am sure they act like a pair of drag shorts, and I used to think that was a good thing, to help build strength. But will it adversely affect my form to never wear actual "swim" suit (jammers or speedo)?

Coach Rich

I don't know if they adversely affect your form (maybe have someone take a look?) but as an AG triathlete swimmer, I doubt that the ability to apply force to the water is your limiter. Might be better to not overthink the shorts and instead focus on improving your form?

I'm a speedo guy with no issues traipsing around the deck in my banana hammock :-)

Scott Alexander

Why use those shorts to swim train if you're not going to use them to race in? Train like you race!

I wear tri shorts for everything, training and racing, swim bike and run.

jhpiii

Good point Scott. I actually do the same, I even do my long rides in tri shorts not bike shorts. So I guess I should do that for swimming too. Might make my 100m intervals look a little faster!

mattsull

In my experience, chlorine does a number on tri shorts. The one's I get are pricey, so I want them to last. I like to wear polyester jammers for swimming. They do well with all the clorine and feel just like tri shorts.

Nate Parady

I'm wearing "go to the beach" shorts because the last two pairs of Speedo/tri shorts broke down after a few trips to the pool b/c of the chlorine.

HayesSanborn

Wait, if you train like you race you'd never be at the pool with walls, lane lines, and a nice line to follow

Poly square leg will last years and years.

http://www.trivillage.com/speedo-poly-mesh-square-leg-bathing-suit-mens-spemsw0400.html?subcode=SPEMSW0407

 

Steven Ford

I'm a speedo guy with no issues traipsing around the deck in my banana hammock :-)

 there goes my lunch!