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.
Hi everyone! Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I would love to try to meet up with you all at the race. I am going with another Board regular (Swimmy). We can try to get together, if you would like.
Lindsay - that's an interesting observation regarding pull buoys. I am pretty good at pulling, but I do not use a buoy. I just don't kick, and my legs don't sink too much. I am naturally very buoyant, so the pull buoys tend to do the same thing to me as the wetsuit - they make me too buoyant and put my hips up too high, causing pain in my lower back. There is probably a strong correlation there - I don't use a pull buoy and I don't like wearing a wetsuit.
I will definitely take the wetsuit with me to SF, but I will probably not wear it. My dream is to one day do a Channel swim, so I might as well get used to cold water.
Thanks again, everyone!
Diana
Hi everyone! Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I would love to try to meet up with you all at the race. I am going with another Board regular (Swimmy). We can try to get together, if you would like.
Lindsay - that's an interesting observation regarding pull buoys. I am pretty good at pulling, but I do not use a buoy. I just don't kick, and my legs don't sink too much. I am naturally very buoyant, so the pull buoys tend to do the same thing to me as the wetsuit - they make me too buoyant and put my hips up too high, causing pain in my lower back. There is probably a strong correlation there - I don't use a pull buoy and I don't like wearing a wetsuit.
I will definitely take the wetsuit with me to SF, but I will probably not wear it. My dream is to one day do a Channel swim, so I might as well get used to cold water.
Thanks again, everyone!
Diana
