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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I guess I must not be a serious swimmer, since the only times I have raced in a wetsuit, I did it for speed not warmth. However by my estimation, in those races, a 30 second improvement (because of the wet suit) was worth a couple of grand in prize money. So I’ll take the money and live with being called a subpar doggy paddling novice.
Personally, I would prefer to not use a wetsuit for speed OR warmth (provided the water temp is over about 47 degrees) , but if wearing wetsuits brings more people into the sport, then I’m all for having wetsuit divisions in races.
Unless there is money at stake.
I guess I must not be a serious swimmer, since the only times I have raced in a wetsuit, I did it for speed not warmth. However by my estimation, in those races, a 30 second improvement (because of the wet suit) was worth a couple of grand in prize money. So I’ll take the money and live with being called a subpar doggy paddling novice.
Personally, I would prefer to not use a wetsuit for speed OR warmth (provided the water temp is over about 47 degrees) , but if wearing wetsuits brings more people into the sport, then I’m all for having wetsuit divisions in races.
Unless there is money at stake.
