tips

Thank you for your trust and for purchasing your competition swimwear from MSB Makesportsbetter & Makesportsbetter.com!

We recommend that you take a few minutes to read these paragraphs containing tips and advice on how to properly use your competition suit and suggestions on how to maintain it as long as possible. If there is any question on your behalf please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you!

CAUTION!!

1.All competition swimsuits that are specifically made for racing are very FRAGILE & CAN RIP EASILY

2.Each and every competition suit as well as the competition swimsuit you have purchased from Makesportsbetter.com is perfectly new, unused and has been checked for flaws before leaving our inventory. All our competition swimsuits sold on Makesportsbetter.com are unworn and have never been opened or tried on by any other swimmer. This is our promise to every customer since the day we started our swimwear shops. 

3.Due to the fact that all our competition swimsuits are sold in their sealed boxes and that they are unworn, we at Makesportsbetter.com, MSB Makesportsbetter and Msbswim.com DO NOT ACCEPT ANY RETURNS OR EXCHANGES TO WORN COMPETITION SWIMSUITS.

4.Upon purchasing your competition swimsuit, be careful, if you have any reluctances about your competition swimwear size or are not sure you want to keep your competition swimsuit, DO NOT OPEN THE SEAL ENSURING THE TOP QUALITY AND UNWORN CONDITION OF THE SWIMSUIT LOCATED ON THE SWIMSUIT’S BOX! 

USEFUL ADVICE ON COMPETITION SWIMWEAR 

USE & MAINTAINANCE

1.NEVER WASH YOUR COMPETITION SWIMWEAR IN THE WASHING MACHINE.  Competition swimwear can be cleaned in a basin with cold water using your hands to clean it gently. Also you can check the swimwear brand’s instructions of cleaning the swimsuit that are located on the tag of the swimsuit. 

2.NEVER LET YOUR COMPETITION SWIMWEAR WET TO DRY ON RADIATORS, HEATED OUTLETS OR IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT! Competition swimwear must dry flat on a protective surface, like a towel under shady conditions and never with the use of heat. 

3.NEVER GO OVER OR SWIM OVER THE PLASTIC SWIMMING LANE LINES, because there is the risk of tearing your competition swimwear on a sharp edge or a broken plastic lane line. So always remember to go under the lane lines after completing your swim race. 

4.NEVER EXPOSE THE COMPETITION SWIMSUIT TO UNEVEN OR HARSH SURFACES AND AVOID SHARP EDGES  (for example NEVER SIT ON STARTING BLOCKS WHILE WEARING YOUR COMPETITION SWIMWEAR, NEVER SIT on plastic chairs, chairs with rough surfaces, or bleachers while wearing your competition swimsuit)

5.The FINA APPROVED STAMP AND THE SWIMWEAR BRAND’S LETTER STAMPS (Speedo, Arena, Jaked, TYR etc.) that are located on each competition swimwear may start to fall off or wear down after using the competition swimwear. This may happen within just 1-2 uses of the swimsuit and is due to rubbing the swimsuit against the stamps while the swimmer puts on or takes off the competition swimsuit. This is perfectly normal and does not compromise the competition swimsuit’s use in the water.

6.The FINA APPROVED STAMP may wear out with use of the competition swimsuit, but don’t worry your swimsuit can be used in races to the point that the FINA APPROVED STAMP is clearly visible by swim race judges.

7.How long you will maintain your competition swimsuit clearly depends on how careful, responsible and diligent each swimmer athlete is when it comes to caring for his or her competition swimsuit (it also depend on the age of the athlete and his/her experience of using competition swimwear and also each one’s specific and unique body structure and anatomy).

8.You must remember that all competition swimsuits are made using a specific body blueprint as a “model”. This means that not all competition swimsuits are compatible and correct for all body types. Also there are situations when specific competition swimsuits do not fit well on some body types or for example very young swimmer athletes. In these situations we are here for you to consult you on purchasing the best competition swimsuit option for you!

MORE ADVICE ON HOW TO PUT ON AND TAKE OFF YOUR RACING SWIMSUIT

1.Always try on the competition swimsuit by passing through both feet and legs through the leg wholes at the same time and have the swimsuit go up simultaneously for both legs. 

2.Always bring your competition up by carefully sliding the fabrics upwards, using the insides of your palm and never your nails or finger tips. Sometimes we may use the inner leg or outer leg bonded seams to bring up the swimsuit but BE VERY CAREFUL AND DO IT WITH GENTLE MOVEMENTS!

3.The competition swimsuit’s fabric must never be overlapped by other fabric pieces when being put on. 

4.Bring the competition swimsuit up simultaneously from both sides of the body until you reach the point of the lower pelvis. At the point of the pelvis, we first slowly bring up the one side (eg left side) of the swimsuit and then gradually bring up the other side (eg. right side) of the swimsuit until they both reach the pelvis area. 

5.After the pelvis area is inside the competition swimsuit we slowly pass the swimsuit up towards the stomach and torso area and carefully lastly we pass the hands through the swimsuit’s straps. 

6.Remember always have your competition swimsuit worn properly up to the pelvis area and then try to make it go up the torso. NEVER PULL on the competition swimsuit to go up the torso if you have not put it on to fit properly around the pelvis and buttocks area. 

7.To take off your competition swimsuit you first take off the straps carefully, first the one side and then the other, and then you simply slide the swimsuit down without rubbing the fabric harshly down the body. Again slide off the fabric continuously for both sides of the body.

LAST MINUTE TIPS

1.NEVER UT ON THE COMPETITION SWIMSUIT WHILE HAVING NAILS

2.BE VERY CAREFUL AND MOVE AWAY FROM SHARP EDGES AND SURFACES

3.NEVER PUT ON OR TAKE OFF THE COMPETITION SWIMSUIT WHILE BEING MAD, STRESSFUL OR IN A HURRY

4.EVERY COMPETITION SWIMSUIT IS WORN EASIER AFTER THE FIRST TIME OF USE

5.IT MAY TAKE UP TO 30-40 MINUTES TO PUT ON A COMPETITION SWIMSUIT DEPENDING ON THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SWIMMER ATHLETE & THE SPECIFIC SWIMSUIT MODEL ITSELF

6.ALWAYS STAY CALM AND BE CAREFUL WHEN PUTTING ON OR TAKING OFF YOUR RACING SWIMSUIT AND IT IS BEST THAT YOU DON’T ASK FOR OTHER PEOPLES’ OR ATHLETE’S HELP ON DOING SO

7.ON SOME OCCASIONS YOU MAY HAVE TO WET THE SWIMSUIT BEFORE YOUR RACE TO MAKE IT ”STICK” ON THE BODY BEFORE LEAVING THE BLOCKS. 

8.ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT YOUR COMPETITION SWIMWEAR IS A HIGHLY SPECIALISED AND FRAGILE RACING ACCESSORY THAT NEEDS CAREFUL AND GENTLE TREATMENT!!