I was at the Navy/Penn State meet last weekend - all the guys except maybe 2 wore brief suits. This is not unusual - college guys almost all wear brief racing suits for their in-season meets against another school. However, the next few weeks will be the meets that REALLY matter - the conference championships (Big Ten, Pac-10, SEC, ACC, etc.), and I guarantee you nearly all the guys will race in jammer suits. Why? It has nothing to do with 'modesty' - the longer suits cover more of your skin with that super-slick, super-fast fabric, and encasing the upper legs in the jammers supports the thigh muscles so they don't get tired as quickly (this told to me by a college swimmer a few years ago).
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