Speedo's Aquablade Jammer is a very good entry-level racing suit. It is priced well and offers good endurance, compared with many higher-end suits.
Description
The Speedo Aquablade Jammer is the manufacturer’s entry-level technical suit. Speedo is famous for producing excellent suits for competitive swimmers. They invest heavily in research and designed, with a eye towards helping swimmers gain an advantage. Speedo jammers are used by many World and Olympic Champions.
Speedo’s Aquablade jammer is approved by Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) for competition use. This regulatory body places restriction on the type of materials that can be used, plus the amount of body the jammer can cover.
Most technical suits include a blend of nylon or polyester, plus a material with elasticated qualities to help form a tight fit. The Speedo Aquablade jammer uses a 80% polyester / 20% LYRCA Spandex blend. While polyester is not as comfortable as nylon, it does offer better chlorine-resistance. This means that the Aquablade jammer is likely to last longer than other technical suits that use nylon and/or have a higher LYCRA content. Keep in mind, though, that this suit is not designed to be used for regular training. It’s intended to be used as a race suit.
The Aquablade jammer does not give as much compression as suits with higher LYRCA content. Speedo’s Pulse fabric is used in their LZR Pro jammer and is a 75% nylon and 25% LYCRA and the Pulse+ fabric is used in their LZR Elite jammer and is 65% nylon and 35% LYCRA. Both these suits are more expensive but offer a superior fit and compression.
The suit is constructed using reinforced seams. The LZR suits, and many others, use bonded or low-profile seams to reduce the drag coefficient.
While the suit does not offer the highest level of muscle compression, it does a good job of keeping a tight fit. Elite swimmers expect their race jammers to help compress the muscles covered by the suit. This helps reduce drag during the race.
The Speedo Aquablade Jammer has been approved for competition by FINA and is available in black, navy blue and royal blue. This suit is affordable and offers more endurance than many jammers.
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