{"id":20506,"date":"2023-10-21T19:08:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T00:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/?p=20506"},"modified":"2023-11-28T13:30:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:30:21","slug":"what-do-wrestlers-wear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rollingaroundbjj.com\/what-do-wrestlers-wear\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything Wrestlers Wear To Train & Compete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
The uniform of a sport is often enough for it to be recognized instantly. This is true for all sports, but few competition attires are as symbolic as the one used in wrestling. I am sure you know how wrestlers look, but do you know everything they wear in competition and training?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The wrestling uniform is called a singlet, a single piece of tight-fitting, sleeveless attire made from spandex, lycra, and\/or polyester. The wrestling shoes are the second-most important part of the uniform. For training, you can choose from any suitable athletic clothing, like rash guards, t-shirts, shorts, spats<\/a>, and even shorts and pants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you wonder what wrestlers wear underneath their singlets and if they are allowed to use groin cups<\/a>, you will find the answers inside the article, in addition to more details about the singlet, wrestling shoes, and other types of gear you can use in wrestling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wrestling equipment in competition can vary slightly. Federations, especially international ones, have strict rules about what competitors can wear down to the last minor detail. Naturally, rules for the training room are a lot more liberal, and you can generally choose whatever is comfortable and does not get in the way during wrestling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s first start with the official competition uniform for wrestling. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The singlet is a single-piece, tight-fitting uniform that is the most recognizable symbol of wrestling. The minimalistic attire is designed to allow a full range of motion, avoid getting caught while wrestling, and keep everything in place. The singlet is the closest thing to wrestling naked without actually being naked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fabric can vary, but it\u2019s always synthetic, stretchy, and moisture-wicking, like lycra, spandex, and polyester. The exact details of the design vary depending on the federation and tournament, but the differences are minimal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The commonalities are that a singlet must be tight-fitting, have no zippers, pockets, or loose material, cover the entire torso, and be cut high on the thigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The visuals also depend heavily on where they are used. Olympic team singlets have strict requirements on the length of necklines, arm cuts, and length of inseams. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also requirements for what prints must be present, like the name and country of the wrestler and what isn’t allowed. In American collegiate wrestling, the singlet also has a team logo and name, as well as the name of the individual competitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The singlet has been a part of wrestling since the 1912 Stockholm Olympic Games, and the style is similar to the one used today. In American folkstyle wrestling, singlets were made mandatory in the 1960s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The length of the cuts and inseams has changed through the years and was more like shorts with suspenders in the 1980s, but the overall design has remained the same, with more or less coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>What Do Wrestlers Wear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Singlet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Shoes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n