out of curiosity, why are you looking for the two piece aquatard in lieu of a traditional swimsuit? are you swimming outside and want the extra sun coverage, or is it a comfort thing?
ETA- I have wicked fair skin as well, and here's what I swim in, based on conditions:
1. indoor pool- regular swimsuit. just for swim practice 2. indoor pool- tri suit. when i am doing a swim/bike or swim/run brick 3. outside- regular suit with upf rashguard. if i'm swimming outside with the sun out (not in a triathlon), no amount of sunscreen is going to help me like a rashguard will.
Mainly I feel more comfortable when my uppermost thighs are covered. For pleasure swimming I have lands end swim shorts and swim skirts and I love those. I usually pair with a rash guard for spf coverage.
out of curiosity, why are you looking for the two piece aquatard in lieu of a traditional swimsuit? are you swimming outside and want the extra sun coverage, or is it a comfort thing?
ETA- I have wicked fair skin as well, and here's what I swim in, based on conditions:
1. indoor pool- regular swimsuit. just for swim practice 2. indoor pool- tri suit. when i am doing a swim/bike or swim/run brick 3. outside- regular suit with upf rashguard. if i'm swimming outside with the sun out (not in a triathlon), no amount of sunscreen is going to help me like a rashguard will.
Mainly I feel more comfortable when my uppermost thighs are covered. For pleasure swimming I have lands end swim shorts and swim skirts and I love those. I usually pair with a rash guard for spf coverage.
If you're comfortable in the LE swim shorts, why not just stick with them? If you find they're getting in the way, I'd just go with a regular competition-style suit. Nobody is going to notice your thighs. Trust.
In fact, to be blunt, I'd be MORE likely to notice someone wearing bike shorts in the pool than someone wearing a traditional speedo-style competition suit.
Thank you everyone, appreciate your tips/recs/etc.
Also - - Does your Y or wherever you swim have lane sign ups? Like sometimes you have to sign up for treadmills during peak hours?
Heading there tonight for boot camp and will ask then. Also if there is any lap swimming etiquette I need to follow pls let me know! Thank you so much!
Thank you everyone, appreciate your tips/recs/etc.
Also - - Does your Y or wherever you swim have lane sign ups? Like sometimes you have to sign up for treadmills during peak hours?
Heading there tonight for boot camp and will ask then. Also if there is any lap swimming etiquette I need to follow pls let me know! Thank you so much!
Nope, our rules are to share (although people HAAAAAAAATE it).
Generic lap swim etiquette:
*If you have to share a lane, don't just hop in while people are swimming - that's rude. I personally like to sit at the end and put my feet in until I get recognized by the current lane occupant(s). Some people will put a kickboard down into the water and wave it around as the current occupant is coming into the wall. That's ok too and a good way to get someone's attention.
*Try to get into a lane with similar speed swimmers, if there are no open ones. Some pools have designated slow-medium-fast speed lanes. I've even been to a pool that had a dedicated lane for breaststrokers, which was awesome - that way they only kick each other. LOL
*General rule is that if two people are sharing a lane, you split it (one person takes one side of the line and the other person gets the other). If three or more people are sharing a lane, you circle swim (like driving, just keep the line always on your left).
*If someone taps you on the foot, pause at the end of the lane - in a corner, not in the middle where a flip turn will happen - and let them past. Same if you need to stop for a bit to get a drink or whatever and you're sharing a lane. Always hover in the corner so flip-turners can hit the middle T without kicking you.
I have the Athelta swim shorts. They are definitely more for lounging, casual swim, SUP. I couldn't do laps in them as they have a lot of drag. No one will notice your thighs.
Also - - Does your Y or wherever you swim have lane sign ups? Like sometimes you have to sign up for treadmills during peak hours?
Two lanes are circle swim; the other two are individual swim and you have to sign up for them. You're not supposed to use those lanes for more than 30 minutes if anyone is waiting.
In practice are almost never more than six people in the pool. The second person into one of the circle swim lanes usually asks to split the lane, and then the third person usually waits in the hot tub. I think I've seen actual circle swimming once or twice in the three months I've been going.
Thank you everyone, appreciate your tips/recs/etc.
Also - - Does your Y or wherever you swim have lane sign ups? Like sometimes you have to sign up for treadmills during peak hours?
Heading there tonight for boot camp and will ask then. Also if there is any lap swimming etiquette I need to follow pls let me know! Thank you so much!
Nope, our rules are to share (although people HAAAAAAAATE it).
Generic lap swim etiquette:
*If you have to share a lane, don't just hop in while people are swimming - that's rude. I personally like to sit at the end and put my feet in until I get recognized by the current lane occupant(s). Some people will put a kickboard down into the water and wave it around as the current occupant is coming into the wall. That's ok too and a good way to get someone's attention.
*Try to get into a lane with similar speed swimmers, if there are no open ones. Some pools have designated slow-medium-fast speed lanes. I've even been to a pool that had a dedicated lane for breaststrokers, which was awesome - that way they only kick each other. LOL
*General rule is that if two people are sharing a lane, you split it (one person takes one side of the line and the other person gets the other). If three or more people are sharing a lane, you circle swim (like driving, just keep the line always on your left).
*If someone taps you on the foot, pause at the end of the lane - in a corner, not in the middle where a flip turn will happen - and let them past. Same if you need to stop for a bit to get a drink or whatever and you're sharing a lane. Always hover in the corner so flip-turners can hit the middle T without kicking you.
I just saw at the bottom of our pool schedule it says about sharing and if there are 3 or more in a lane you must circle swim.
Sorry for making this more difficult than it should be but - I thank you for your tip re: not just getting in the water and instead getting the other swimmers attention before just jumping in. So if my legs are dangling in and after they turn I can assume they saw me and I can jump right in? And then we are just following each other? When they get to the end of the lap they wait for me then we start up again? And if there are three of us we are circle swimming which is basically swimming the perimeter of our lane?
Dumb questions over. Thank you again!
(You know I'll get there tomorrow morning and be the only one in the damn pool, right? But at least I'll be prepared!)
Nope, our rules are to share (although people HAAAAAAAATE it).
Generic lap swim etiquette:
*If you have to share a lane, don't just hop in while people are swimming - that's rude. I personally like to sit at the end and put my feet in until I get recognized by the current lane occupant(s). Some people will put a kickboard down into the water and wave it around as the current occupant is coming into the wall. That's ok too and a good way to get someone's attention.
*Try to get into a lane with similar speed swimmers, if there are no open ones. Some pools have designated slow-medium-fast speed lanes. I've even been to a pool that had a dedicated lane for breaststrokers, which was awesome - that way they only kick each other. LOL
*General rule is that if two people are sharing a lane, you split it (one person takes one side of the line and the other person gets the other). If three or more people are sharing a lane, you circle swim (like driving, just keep the line always on your left).
*If someone taps you on the foot, pause at the end of the lane - in a corner, not in the middle where a flip turn will happen - and let them past. Same if you need to stop for a bit to get a drink or whatever and you're sharing a lane. Always hover in the corner so flip-turners can hit the middle T without kicking you.
I just saw at the bottom of our pool schedule it says about sharing and if there are 3 or more in a lane you must circle swim.
Sorry for making this more difficult than it should be but - I thank you for your tip re: not just getting in the water and instead getting the other swimmers attention before just jumping in. So if my legs are dangling in and after they turn I can assume they saw me and I can jump right in? And then we are just following each other? When they get to the end of the lap they wait for me then we start up again? And if there are three of us we are circle swimming which is basically swimming the perimeter of our lane?
Dumb questions over. Thank you again!
(You know I'll get there tomorrow morning and be the only one in the damn pool, right? But at least I'll be prepared!)
I'd wait until they stop and acknowledge your presence. For example, if I were in the water and doing a speed set (say 100s on 2:00), I wouldn't want to stop at the 50 mark, but nor would I want someone to get in and go while I was finishing my 100. I'd want to say "ok, I'll take the right side" or whatever. Also, I'd fully expect that once I had moved over, I'd be doing my own thing and the other person would be doing their own thing. No waiting, unless it's masters and I'm supposed to wait (i.e. train swimming).