I am a realtively new swimmer. I do open water swims of 1-2 miles. My new wetsuit which fits me way better than my first one in that it is tighter, is giving me trouble. It seems to shift off my right arm and down. It then is wrinked at my elbow and tight on my shoulder. This is making my right arm really tired throughout my swim. I really try to pull it up into my armpit when I put it on but it wont stay. I find it is easier to swim without it because my shoulders are so much more free and loose. I am thinking of a sleeveless...is it normal to feel like the sleeves restrict your shoulder motion and make your arms heavy? Is it worth the time you save on the swim to be more tired?
Parents
Former Member
What brand / type of wetsuit is it? For open water swimming you're going to want a wetsuit made for swimming- one that stays in place and allows maximum arm articulation. If this is just a regular wetsuit for surfing, diving, or recreation, it's not going to be optimal.
Sleeveless suits do offer better arm articulation but obviously you loose the warmth for your arms. If the temperature is warm enough that you can handle not having sleeves, sleeveless is the way to go.
I dabble in open water swimming and own a relatively inexpensive Orca suit. I'm not competing so I don't need a bunch of fancy technology. I have full arms on mine and dont have any significant flexibility issues.
There are people on the site here that are far more knowledgable than I about wesuits and they can probably make some reccomendations.
What brand / type of wetsuit is it? For open water swimming you're going to want a wetsuit made for swimming- one that stays in place and allows maximum arm articulation. If this is just a regular wetsuit for surfing, diving, or recreation, it's not going to be optimal.
Sleeveless suits do offer better arm articulation but obviously you loose the warmth for your arms. If the temperature is warm enough that you can handle not having sleeves, sleeveless is the way to go.
I dabble in open water swimming and own a relatively inexpensive Orca suit. I'm not competing so I don't need a bunch of fancy technology. I have full arms on mine and dont have any significant flexibility issues.
There are people on the site here that are far more knowledgable than I about wesuits and they can probably make some reccomendations.
