I had a good friend that was a top notch competitive swimmer, he used to shave down his whole body including head...he said hair slowed you down, we called him Caine (David Carradine-Kung Fu Show)....I think he just liked to shave
Off topic but... We'd do that for the final meet of the season. Head, armpits, chest, legs, everything. It wasn't because hair created drag- it was both psychological and it'll sound weird to anyone that hasn't done it but you can really "feel" the water. Get done shaving and put your pants on, they come right on. Slip into bed and slide out the other side. Lemme tell ya, if you think your woman's stubble is bad after a day or two of her not shaving her legs, nothing compares to your man-stubble the next morning after shaving. That'll wake your ass up quick.
I noticed in the Olympics last year they're still shaving but the tendency to shave the head has been put aside and the guys wear caps now. They didn't 10-15 years ago- they'd shave the head.
And [bleep] Anthony Ervin.
