Racing Swim

How much of a time difference would competitive swimwear make compared to board shorts/swim suit? ?

say in a 50m/yd race compared to swimming in boardshorts

Public Comments

1. i would say at least a second
2. When i'm wearing board shorts at the pool my 50 free style time is approximately 32seconds. When i'm wearing a normal speedo endurance jammer its approximately 27-28 seconds. When i'm wearing my Fast Skin II its under 26.5 seconds...
3. It would definately make a noticeable differance. Board shorts have alot of 'drag' in them...the pockets can fill up with water and really weigh you down, not to mention how it bunches.
4. A good bit. Boardshorts carry a tremendous amount of drag, whereas a Speedo that fits properly is skin tight.