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.
This may be a coincidence, but virtually every accomplished pool swimmer I know (that is not also a tri) has an anti-wetsuit stance. They refuse to wear them. (They will, however, wear fastskins.) Every tri I know tells me that wetsuits are undoubtedly faster. There doesn't seem to be a need if the temp is +70.
RTodd: I see you posted again. Is your team wearing them? But I say go with the fastskin! Good luck!
OW seems utterly different to me than pool swimming. Beguiling, but different.
This may be a coincidence, but virtually every accomplished pool swimmer I know (that is not also a tri) has an anti-wetsuit stance. They refuse to wear them. (They will, however, wear fastskins.) Every tri I know tells me that wetsuits are undoubtedly faster. There doesn't seem to be a need if the temp is +70.
RTodd: I see you posted again. Is your team wearing them? But I say go with the fastskin! Good luck!
OW seems utterly different to me than pool swimming. Beguiling, but different.
