swimming a few times a week -- should I buy a chlorine resistant bathing suit?

[Anonymous]

I rise my suit, but I'm still concerned about wear from the chemicals. Is it worth it to get a chlorine resistant suit? (Lands End as a few of these for sale.)

[Anonymous]

No, it's fine. Just rinse well after each wearing and don't ever put in the washer or dryer. For best results, don't hang dry by the straps, either.

[Anonymous]

If you want it to stay color fast soak it in vinegar overnight and then rinse well. The color won’t bleed after that (it’s an old swim team trick), and if you really wear the suit out (like the swim team kids who swim daily year round, their suits get thin and worn) you can wear 2 somewhat worn out suits together for coverage. Or just buy a new suit once they’re worn out. They don’t last forever.

[Anonymous]

Swim mom here. I just buy my swimmer a new practice suit 3-4 times a year. She swims 5x per week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want it to stay color fast soak it in vinegar overnight and then rinse well. The color won’t bleed after that (it’s an old swim team trick), and if you really wear the suit out (like the swim team kids who swim daily year round, their suits get thin and worn) you can wear 2 somewhat worn out suits together for coverage. Or just buy a new suit once they’re worn out. They don’t last forever.

Double suits are good for coverage and also create a little more drag, for training purposes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Swim mom here. I just buy my swimmer a new practice suit 3-4 times a year. She swims 5x per week.

Do they still do the reduced price grab-bag suits? When I was a swimmer, my mom would buy my practice suits using a grab-bag code (this was in the days of catalogs, not internet) and you got whatever swimsuits were unsold and discontinued at the end of the season. I got some of the world's ugliest suits that way, but it was kind of fun to see what would come. Also, you could wear the truly ugly ones as the bottom of a double-suit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Swim mom here. I just buy my swimmer a new practice suit 3-4 times a year. She swims 5x per week.

Do they still do the reduced price grab-bag suits? When I was a swimmer, my mom would buy my practice suits using a grab-bag code (this was in the days of catalogs, not internet) and you got whatever swimsuits were unsold and discontinued at the end of the season. I got some of the world's ugliest suits that way, but it was kind of fun to see what would come. Also, you could wear the truly ugly ones as the bottom of a double-suit.

Yes they do. Try swimoutlet.com and search for grab bags.

[Anonymous]

Get one of the washes made to neutralize chlorine. They have really helped my suits last longer. They are still going to wear out over time. But it helps slow it down.

[Anonymous]

I have a $20 speedo style suit from Amazon. I swim 1-2x a week. I rinse it with fresh water and wash it every 2-3 wears. It has lasted a year with no visible
Wear and tear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Swim mom here. I just buy my swimmer a new practice suit 3-4 times a year. She swims 5x per week.

This, I just replace regularly especially when I see them on clearance. I just stock up. I throw ours in the washer and don't worry about it but its not recommended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Swim mom here. I just buy my swimmer a new practice suit 3-4 times a year. She swims 5x per week.

Do they still do the reduced price grab-bag suits? When I was a swimmer, my mom would buy my practice suits using a grab-bag code (this was in the days of catalogs, not internet) and you got whatever swimsuits were unsold and discontinued at the end of the season. I got some of the world's ugliest suits that way, but it was kind of fun to see what would come. Also, you could wear the truly ugly ones as the bottom of a double-suit.

I get them off a variety of places, amazon, eBay and sportsdirect.com. Sports direct is a UK company but often still cheaper as their shipping cost is reasonable. I just found a bunch of boys jammers for $5 - speedo endurance at a store. Good deals cane found but you have to look.