[Marjoe]

Any swimmers do it? Any other athletes shave their bodies?

I swim 5 days a week and I'm considering it. Too ghey?

[Mithra]

Every swimmer does it...at least anyone who takes swimming seriously.

I know some bicyclists and runners shave their legs

[U.S. Soldier]

I think it makes you go faster. I dont know if its true or not

[AznTrojan]

or you could get one of those fancy U.S. olympic squad speedos.. i think they are breaking world records left and right

[JordanLUFC]

If you swim competitively then i'd consider it, but if you do it to keep fit then what's the point?

[mtnbyk]

Go for it.

[Marjoe]

Originally Posted by Mithra

Every swimmer does it...at least anyone who takes swimming seriously.

I know some bicyclists and runners shave their legs

I know that I wouldn't catch any flack from swimmers or triathlete guys, I'm just wondering about everyone else.

Originally Posted by JordanLUFC

If you swim competitively then i'd consider it, but if you do it to keep fit then what's the point?

I don't compete. But my legs are hairy. One advantage is that I would dry off much faster after swimming or showering.

The main advantage is that I simply will not have any hair on my legs. Not only does my leg hair get yanked out when I do leg curls on the machine, etc., I find body hair disgusting. If I had the money I would have all my body hair lasered off.

[mtnbyk]

Originally Posted by Marjoe

I know that I wouldn't catch any flack from swimmers or triathlete guys, I'm just wondering about everyone else.

I don't compete. But my legs are hairy. One advantage is that I would dry off much faster after swimming or showering.

The main advantage is that I simply will not have any hair on my legs. Not only does my leg hair get yanked out when I do leg curls on the machine, etc., I find body hair disgusting. If I had the money I would have all my body hair lasered off.

I do it for mtnbyking. I used to get alot of ticks on me, they would jump from the high weeds and grass i'd ride through. After I started shaving they had nothing to hang onto and I rarely get one on me. It def has alot of other advantages though.

[Geroge 4man]

If you swim competitively, go for it. Otherwise, isn't the "added resistance" a training advantage?

[King of Fists]

I used to do it when I competed. It feels weird when you wear jeans, like your legs are rubber or something. It gives you a slight advantage, in the tenths of a second range so its not gonna make much of a difference if you aren't competing.

Also, it takes a lot of time and you're probably gonna nick yourself a bunch of times since you're not used to it. Unless you really like the hairless look, I suggest against it.