NCAA 2026 NCAA Leotards

[RedBirdie]

That Iowa monstrosity needs to be burned.

 

[hmmmm]

Why cant the coaches apply their routine composition strategy to the leotards.

 

[Kara]

Temple and Towson bringing us some more early candidates for worst leo of the year:

 

[RedBirdie]

Towson's is a reference to the Maryland flag. Not saying I love it, but there's at least some thought behind it.

Temple's would be lovely if not for the back. They're the Owls, hence the feathers.

 

[rlayt]

Crime scene tape on the back of that leo is apropos.

 

[wishfulgoddess]

Temple's isn't terrible up close when you can see the details, but farther away it looks like blood splatters.

 

[Kara]

The biggest crime of Towson's leo is that that first picture is cropped to where the legs were cut. I am so glad back in the dark ages when I competed leos were granny cut.

 

[Bob]

yeah I straight away thought CSI tape! Awful. The Temple one is lovely at the front awful at the back.

 

[Kara]

Penn State came so close to getting this one right; another pretty front, horrible back.

 

[RedBirdie]

Sadly, far from the worst back we've seen this season.

 

[Kara]

Apparently feathers are in this year; Ball State also had a feather leopard with another awful back.

 

[Ms Motts]

I wish the horrible back trend would just die. Cutouts don't enhance a leotard and do reduce its functionality. And if they want a strappy back, it's possible to design a leotard that has a strappy back but still makes wearing a bra possible.

Temple's is so pretty from the front up close, but now that it has been pointed out, I can imagine it looking quite different from a distance.

 

[Puffin]

I really wish the "boiled ham netting" trend would die as well - the tight criss-crossed straps are not flattering on most