We were informed from Annelise's swim coach that she needed a competition suit for the Region and State meet. The last time I spent $170 for one item of clothing was...well...probably never. OK, I take that back. I probably did something stupid like that when I was single and working at Nordstrom. And IF I ever did that, I am sure that I would have been smart enough to purchase something with more substance than an item that barely fit over my body. I am thinking that racing Naked is much more cost effective than $170 for a bathing suit. But then my friend and I decided that swimming naked while doing the backstroke wouldn't be the prettiest sight! Male or female! The thing that really put me over the edge was the information sheet in the box.
All Tracer suits should be used for competition only and are subject to a limited number of swims.
If I am going to pay that much for something I would hope there would be a guarantee for more than "a limited number of swims".
You have got to read the instruction on how to put the suit on!
Fitting Guide
1. Place one leg in the suit, making sure seams are correctly positioned at the sides of the legs.
2. To get the suit over the ankle, gently work the ankle opening over the foot to just above the ankle.
3. Ensure the ankle opening is high enough up the leg to enable the rest of the suit to be pulled up fully, and sit correctly on the body.
4. Gently pull up the suit to just above the knee making sure the material is pulled tight and there are no creases. We recommend pulling with a wide grip across seams, as the seams are the strongest part of the suit. Pulling directly on the fabric may result in damage to the suit.
5. Repeat the process for the other leg, correctly positioning seams and gently pulling the remainder of the suit just above the knee, taking care to eliminate all of the creases.
6. Once the suit is past the knee on both legs, begin pulling it up bit by bit, alternately up each leg.
7. Avoid using your fingernails to pull on the suit. Pull the suit up with the care that you would use with a delicate fabric.
8. Before attempting to pull the suit over your rear ensure that the legs have been fully pulled up to the top of the thighs and crotch.
9. Then hitch the suit up over your rear and arrange the top of the legs, crotch and seams of the suit so it is comfortable.
10. To fit over the torso, continue gently pulling the suit over the abdomen and lower back until the armholes can be fitted.
11. Be careful while putting arms through the armholes and over the shoulders. Some final adjustments may be made in the length of the suit once the arms are through as skin can restrict the ease of the fabric sliding into proper positions.
12. Make final leg and torso fit adjustments before zipping up the back. When zipping the zipper, be sure to arch your back and squeeze shoulder blades together so the zipper does not make any contact with the skin and snag.
13. Upon first contact with water, the fabric is highly hydrophobic and will naturally repel water on the inside and outside of the garment. We recommend full submersion and squeezing out any water bubbles that accumulate due to the water repellant coating.
So anyway, Annelise thinks this is perfectly normal to pay $170 for a High School suit. I told her that when Courtney starts swimming for the High School that they better swim different races because they are going to have to share the suit and switch off between races. I also told her to make sure there is 1/2 hour between races to change the suit.
She thinks I'm kidding!!!
