Just did a team triathlon 1K swim and was slower than my pool time. I think it screwed up my kick rythym and I had trouble with breathing. Maybe it was a bit too tight, but overall, I think I would have been better without.
I noticed the fastest swimmers had no wetsuits.
If you are only swimming and don't have to save the legs, do all agree that you should leave the wetsuit at home if the water temp is good?
I did alot of training in the pool for this event and I am really bummed that I wore it.
Parents
Former Member
Alex Kostich once wrote an article describing the virtues of wearing a wetsuit. He pointed out that the wetsuit made you more bouyant. In my experience, I have found this to be true. I have also found that it makes ME swim faster.
A couple of caveats though. First, my wetsuit does not have arms. Second, I don't swim the same way with a wetsuit as I do without.
Without a wetsuit, I kick with a strong six beat kick. With a wetsuit, I don't kick very much and I think of my body as a surf board. The arms are used to pull the surf board along.
Alex Kostich once wrote an article describing the virtues of wearing a wetsuit. He pointed out that the wetsuit made you more bouyant. In my experience, I have found this to be true. I have also found that it makes ME swim faster.
A couple of caveats though. First, my wetsuit does not have arms. Second, I don't swim the same way with a wetsuit as I do without.
Without a wetsuit, I kick with a strong six beat kick. With a wetsuit, I don't kick very much and I think of my body as a surf board. The arms are used to pull the surf board along.
