I plan on doing the 5K championships without a wetsuit, but I also plan on a non sanctioned 6 mile swim and some other team tri's this summer where I wetsuits are permitted.
I was wondering how much faster a 1000 time would be with a wetsuit. Anyone have good experience or numbers for this?
I may put it on and try a pool 1000 to see what the difference is, but I would like to avoid the test.
I would like to use the wetsuit if it will be faster.
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Is that because it screws up your mechanics? That is what is seemed to do to me.
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i would imagine that a full body suit would restrict arm extension a bit (but the added buoyancy would still produce a net gain in speed)
my decidedly anti-wetsuit position is based on my feeling that you should train in the situation that you are racing in. most ow races will allow participants to don rubber but will seperate them by catagory.....seems reasonable.
triathlons allow much more liberal use of wetsuits, therefore one is almost required to wear one in order to be competitive. were i participating in tris, i would probably reconsider.
Is that because it screws up your mechanics? That is what is seemed to do to me.
QUOTE]
i would imagine that a full body suit would restrict arm extension a bit (but the added buoyancy would still produce a net gain in speed)
my decidedly anti-wetsuit position is based on my feeling that you should train in the situation that you are racing in. most ow races will allow participants to don rubber but will seperate them by catagory.....seems reasonable.
triathlons allow much more liberal use of wetsuits, therefore one is almost required to wear one in order to be competitive. were i participating in tris, i would probably reconsider.
