Peep show no mo...

I have made some friends at the pool during my training. One of the guys that swims around the same time I do was a college swimmer. Lucky for me, he has been nice enough to give me some feedback on my swimming form. I am still not Ryan Lochte, but I have improved greatly in the first 6 weeks. So I am fortunate tin that respect.

One of the things Mike suggested was to get a pair of jammers or swimming briefs (no thanks). I had been under the impression that swimming with board shorts on would make me a better swimmer. Kind of like resistance training. He said they would provide some resistance, but probably would hurt my form (which could use some work). So, I had an old pair of triathlon shorts (that have minimal padding) that I started using as jammers. My form greatly improved and I started feeling pretty fast. However, I did not realize that some fabrics are not treated for chlorine. This results in portions of the fabric breaking down quickly. I noticed that my shorts were starting to look discolored around the...groin area. No big deal, I am not a huge person for ascetics. What I did not realize, the shorts were quickly becoming see through.

Here is a picture of the "degrading" area, held up to a lamp.

Fast forward a few weeks and the fabric breakdown was becoming much more pronounced. After a morning swim, I caught myself in the mirror and realized that the shorts were leaving little to the imagination... I will leave it at that.  Long story short, I had to buy new jammers. I got a pair of TYR- Durafast Jammers. I have worn them a few times and I am pretty impressed how much of an upgrade they are from my tri shorts. I guess it worked out.

Here are the jammers. Mine are blue.

In closing, I would like to apologize to anyone I unintentionally flashed with my wardrobe malfunctions. I would also like to apologize to anyone who was enjoying the free peep show..though I am doubtful such a person exists.

Have a great night,
Bill