In defense of Jammers

[Captain.Jammer]

Okay, go ahead and load your tomatoes and other rotten fruit. I know I will get some interesting and probably heated response to this thread.

I, for one, like swim Jammers. You might have guessed that from my handle.

I am not a competitive swimmer. In fact I am not a swimmer, at all. I am just trying to get into swimming and taking lessons.

So why in the world do I like Jammers?

1) Practical reason. I am very out of shape. And I do not have a thigh gap--they rub together. So from a practical standpoint, I love Jammers because they prevent sores on my legs.

2) The feel. I also have a love for Lycra/spandex. So Jammers allow me to have more of me wrapped in that snug fabric. And they feel good, so I like wearing them.

3) The look. Fortunately, even when I am way out-of-shape, like now, my legs do not get extremely fat. And I believe that my legs are my best feature. And as conceited or self-centered it may sound (I usually am neither--I don't like the way I look, generally), I will admit, here and now, that I really like the look of my thighs when I wear Jammers. They look strong and powerful (even though they may not really be---they look like it) and I think it is the fabric stretched tight around them that lends to that look.

So, yeah.. call me weird, call me whatever, but I do love Jammers. Maybe one day when I lose the weight, and don't have a problem with my thighs, I may one day sport swim briefs (Oh, I do have several pair, but would not be caught in public wearing them with my body the way it is now). But until then, I will gladly enjoy my Jammers.

(Bracing myself behind a chaise lounge on the pool deck, ready for the retaliation!)

[Captain.Jammer]

A couple more pics in my Jammers.

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

Hey Cap Jam

I think that your liking of jammers is awesome and you should feel free to wear them. Frankly, I think guys who wear board shorts should also feel free to do so. Who are any of us to say what you can and can't wear. Plus, I think jammers look pretty cool, and I even have a few pair that wear sometimes. Your pictures are great, too.

Jam on, Cap,

STS

[Captain.Jammer]

Not quite the response I was prepared for!

I appreciate your opinion and kind words, STS.

Thanks, bud!

[SwimTeamSpeedo]

By the way, I love the red print. Quite the eye catcher.

STS

[Bede735]

Are they not a bit tricky to put on?

[Captain.Jammer]

Yes they can be tricky. But that is true of all Lycra fabric (bike shorts, running tights, etc.)

I have learned to go slow. And to best describe it, it is done like a woman puts on nylons. You grab the bulk of the suit and release from the bottom to allow them to lay against your skin as you pull them up. Then I do some adjustments to make sure that the crotch is tightly seated against my skin (if there is any skin on skin contact, it will cause problems).

Oh and it is far worse to try to put them on if your skin is wet or even damp. So, being completely dry helps a lot.

P.S. These are not the Fastskin type of Jammers, either. Those are extremely skin tight and very difficult to put on as far as I understand. I like my Lycra snug, but not so tight my legs get strangled!

[Dooley67]

I'm one for people making their own choices for swimwear without others judging them so if you love jammers, who is to say that you've made a bad choice. I would not choose jammers for two reasons; one is that I prefer a brief suit that is more comfortable for me, and two is that I don't like the feel of anything tight around my legs or thighs. That's why I've never liked tight jeans or shorts. But for you, wear the jammers with pride.

D67

[Captain.Jammer]

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But for you, wear the jammers with pride.

D67

Thanks, Dooley67!

[Captain.Jammer]

By the way, I love the red print. Quite the eye catcher.

STS

Thanks, STS.

I personally gravitate to the more tropical prints, like the other print Jammers in my pics I posted here, and the blue one in this post. Tropical prints and bright colors help me to imagine that I am in some remote tropical place... almost like a mini-vacation... when I wear them. Yeah, I know, I am weird--I admit it.

And here is another view of the red one. I almost did not get it because it is not tropical--but like you mentioned, the red really catches the eye. I wore it for the first time to the rec center pool the other day. It is a slightly lower rise, but tied the drawcord a little snugger and it seemed fine. Was fun being in it for my my swim training workout.

Thanks, again for the compliment.

[50 Free]

Whatever! This all about wearing what you want and not caring what others think.

[Captain.Jammer]

Whatever! This all about wearing what you want and not caring what others think.

Great point, 50Free. If only I can get my brain to believe and do that: not care what others think.
Thanks for your input!

[Mollyk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXI0Gn0Pwck

All the guys on this team are in caps and jammers.

[Torchwatch]

Errrr, they are wearing jammers, swim caps and goggles.

This is a really bad coach, "We swim until we can't breathe and then we swim some more!" is an awful approach, he'll end up with swimmers drowning or having heart attacks. He should be doing interval training where swimmers get used to building up and holding oxygen debt and then paying it back in short rests (the intervals).

He is also petty elitist, no one gets on his team unless they meet his criteria, if they can't develop at the rate he determines they're off the team. This coach will leave a trail of failed swimmers behind him who've learned to hate swimming and training. He will turn boys that love swimming into men that hate it, long term he'll damage the sport.

After the young swimmer claims he can swim 100m in less than 50 seconds he gives him a trial, but has already decided not to allow the boy this on his squad, this is just powerplay and bullying, wasting the time of his squad while showing them who is in charge.

In the British Army at Deepcut Barracks training corporals used the anti war movie Full Metal Jacket as a training mannual. It resulted in the deaths of sevral recruits and years of enquiries. Omlette apperas to be Full Metal Jacket in the water, at the end of the training period in Full Metal Jacket the recruit bullied into believing he should kill his enemy, shoots the training sargeant, a logical outcome of the insane training. The coach in Omlette deserves to be shot.