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.
I've always heard that wetsuit do very little for very good or very bad swimmers but tend to help those who are in the middle.
Personally, I take pride in thumping the wetsuit wearing crowd at races. I try to wear my rattiest Speedo to emphasize it's not the suit but the person. I get very annoyed with the folks to wear a wetsuit if the water is even a half degree below 76.
I was at a race a few years back in a lake that was 88 degrees and one fellow wore a wet suit to "practice for an ironman." He got DQ'ed of course, was a lousy swimmer and had to be fished out halfway through cause he was stewing himself alive.
I've always heard that wetsuit do very little for very good or very bad swimmers but tend to help those who are in the middle.
Personally, I take pride in thumping the wetsuit wearing crowd at races. I try to wear my rattiest Speedo to emphasize it's not the suit but the person. I get very annoyed with the folks to wear a wetsuit if the water is even a half degree below 76.
I was at a race a few years back in a lake that was 88 degrees and one fellow wore a wet suit to "practice for an ironman." He got DQ'ed of course, was a lousy swimmer and had to be fished out halfway through cause he was stewing himself alive.
