Triathlon - Need a recommendation for male chlorine-resistance swimwear

Has anyone out there found chlorine resistant swimwear that is durable? I've spent only 2 months on my current Tyr lycra/poly jammer, and to my amazement, it's half as thin as when I started with it. (I swim 5-6x per week.) I think it will die within another 3-4 weeks.

I've heard that polyester only suits have better chlorine resistance - if you've got experience with this, would appreciate hearing about it.

Speedo also has an endurance+ series that I can't seem to find any reviews on regarding their longevity.

I'm basically looking for a piece of swimwear that I can train in and won't fall to pieces within 2-3 months. I'm willing to spend $$$ if it'll last a year reliably. I'm not good enough to race yet, so the comfort/hydrodynamics are a nonissue - I'll get a pure racing swimsuit if it comes to that. My priority here is for training only.

I always rinse out my suit with tap water thoroughly after swimming in the pool and my suits last 1-2 seasons.

Speedo Endurance does really last. I have a few pairs and they are like new after a full season of swimming. They don't have lycra though so they don't stretch nearly as much, so fit is more of an issue.

I also have a pair of Speedo Splice Fastskin Jammers that a very stretchy but have also held up really well for about a year and a half. I don't think they are made anymore by Speedo by I noticed that Speedo has the brief version on sale right now on their website.

Can I ask how often per week you folks get in the pool and how long the average workout is? Just trying to extrapolate so I don't get unrealistic expectations - Im in the pool 7x/week for 45-1hr15min nowadays.

My suits only last three months or so. I generally have worn Speedo and TYR briefs. I ordered a brief from Swim Outlet (Club swim), and it lasted only five wearings or so. So don't go with them. I did order a polyester Finis jammer from Swim Outlet that seems to be wearing pretty well. I find it to be a bit heavy. I think the briefs are more comfortable, but I, like you, wanted something that lasted longer. I have a pile of worn out briefs. I do find if I don't let the suit stay wrapped up in my towel in my gym bag that it lasts longer. It's funny to me how just all of a sudden the suit starts to fall apart, and then it deteriorates quickly.

I dont know what you guys are doing with your suits but having one only last 3 to 5 months is ridiculous. I have swam since I was 7 and played water polo in high school so I was in the pool at least 6 days a week and I've never had a suit actually wear out on me. They just get old and I don't want to wear them. Admittedly I am wearing speedos and not jammers or briefs but that shouldn't make a difference. Try and find a pair that are high quality from speedo. I know they are expensive but the newer "speed" stuff from companies and is nice and lasts forever. Best speedo I have ever worn is made by a European company called "Turbo" but they don't make anything besides speedos so most of you probably won't be happy with that.

I just noticed that you said your suit was lycra/poly. Get one that is all lycra. Way better.

Just make sure is made out of polyester. It doesn't have the same stretch as nylon or fancy combinations with lycra but it wears out very slowly. And if you wear regular briefs, stretch is not that much of an issue. Buy the "competition" suits only if you race and for the races.
Happy training.
Virgil

Thanks all. I did a bit more research and confirmed that polyester seems to be the preferred material for chlorine resistance - lycra seems to take the biggest hit for early deterioration in chlorine.

I just purchased an all-polyester swimsuit from Amazon by Reebok (mens jammers) - a bit tighter than my lycra suit, but surprisingly similar. We'll see how it holds up, but thus far, I haven't noticed any difference whatsoever in the water. (It is a bit harder to get on and off, though.)