Would you?

[SWMG]

So i belong to a swimming team and some of the guys shave their bodies, legs, armpits, etc, it is not an obligation but they say it helps, should i do it?

[Harley Quinn]

Do what you feel comfortable with.

[Lights]

I've heard that a lack of hair on the body means more speed. I mean, that's why swimming caps are recommended, right?
But in the end, it's really up to you. I don't think I'd shave, myself.

[CairAndros]

Body hair does cause friction whilst swimming. But shaving it off only counts for a very, very minimal increase in speed due to the decrease in friction. So unless you are competing at Olympic level, where every single bit of speed and streamlining you can get will help, then I would just leave it if you don't want to shave it all off =]

Plus; if it is only a small amount of body hair you have then you should be fine. If you are walking around like Chewbacca then you might have to do something about it however :P Cause chances are that will really affect you :L

[Azunite]

Lol, chest hair is like 3 mm long, how the hell it would slow you down ?

[TopGear]

Do what you want, If you wanna shave it then by all means go for it, but if you don't just don't.

[The Dark Lord]

it improves your aerodynamics but I doubt it would make a noticable difference. It's up to you

[CairAndros]

Lol, chest hair is like 3 mm long, how the hell it would slow you down ?

Maybe your chest hair is very short. For those of us with quite a bit of chest hair that is of a decent length that is a different matter entirely. Also, for those of us that have hair - again of a decent length - all over our bodies it again is a different matter entirely.

[neigh]

first of all the only hair i have right now is on my head -
but if i were on a team i dont think i would -
i go to an all boys school which have an active sport swimming -
last year all the juniors and seniors shaved and they came in last place.
really how much could it slow u down on the jr / sr high school level -

[SWMG]

Well I have armpit and leg hair and in my head obviously no chest hari or happy trail
so do you think im ok?

[pepjack]

Shave only if you are comfortable with it, It probably want make a trememdous difference in your speed unless you are very hairy.

[Joshuaharris]

i dont think it would really help you too much with swimming but i think i would use it as an excuse myself to shave off my hair if i was on the swim team. i dont really like body hair and if i could say i shaved it cause it makes me faster that would be cool. maybe thats why some of the guys on the team do it.

[Darren1993]

i was on my school swim team and i always shaved my hair off, still do, i prefured it :)