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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And 4) Triathlon race directors fear the swim with all of their being. Disaster can happen quickly during the swim. The absolute last thing a race director wants is a fatality. A weak swimmer can go down in a split second. A wetsuit at least gives them a chance of survival - or being found easily.
In full disclosure I'm as anti-wetsuit as one gets. If you want stay warm, buy a boat with a heater. As cold water is just part of the adventure and the training. That being said Ruffwater is right plus the reality is without the wetsuit, Triathlon would not be the participant sport that it is today. I believe most triathlon race directors go out of there way to find coldest part of the lake to take the water temperature, they want to avoid at all costs having to ban wetsuits. Not only to avoid a drowning but to make sure the race is as swim friendly as possible. Don't want get a reputation that causes entries and therefore race fee revenue to drop.
And 4) Triathlon race directors fear the swim with all of their being. Disaster can happen quickly during the swim. The absolute last thing a race director wants is a fatality. A weak swimmer can go down in a split second. A wetsuit at least gives them a chance of survival - or being found easily.
In full disclosure I'm as anti-wetsuit as one gets. If you want stay warm, buy a boat with a heater. As cold water is just part of the adventure and the training. That being said Ruffwater is right plus the reality is without the wetsuit, Triathlon would not be the participant sport that it is today. I believe most triathlon race directors go out of there way to find coldest part of the lake to take the water temperature, they want to avoid at all costs having to ban wetsuits. Not only to avoid a drowning but to make sure the race is as swim friendly as possible. Don't want get a reputation that causes entries and therefore race fee revenue to drop.
