Wetsuits at Meets?!

This may be one type of "swim skin". The women's style doesn't look like a typical wet suit: Women's: www.aquasphereswim.com/.../aqua_skin_wt80_ladies.html Longer version: www.aquasphereswim.com/.../aqua_skin_wt60sleeveless.html "Aqua Skins are ultra light and are ideal for swimming in a pool or open water. Constructed of innovative fabrics such as TLN (Teflon-Lycra-Neoprene), Lycra and a Lycra-Neoprene blend, Aqua Sphere Aqua Skins offer superior insulation, 100% UV protection and superior flexibility. Aqua Skins can be worn by themselves or with conventional swimwear to provide a thermal layer that will make time in the water more enjoyable. Aqua Skins come in six styles for a wide range of thermal protection." ...And... "According to medical research, a muscle works correctly only when it is at a temperature around 82 degrees. At temperatures below this, it starts to contract and lose its elasticity. Prolonged work on a cold muscle causes cramping. It is also known that the body cools 25 times faster in water than in air. To reduce these effects, we have developed a range of Aqua Skins which enable you to keep your muscles close to this ideal 82-degree temperature for an effective swimming or training session."

This may be one type of "swim skin". The women's style doesn't look like a typical wet suit: Women's: www.aquasphereswim.com/.../aqua_skin_wt80_ladies.html Longer version: www.aquasphereswim.com/.../aqua_skin_wt60sleeveless.html "Aqua Skins are ultra light and are ideal for swimming in a pool or open water. Constructed of innovative fabrics such as TLN (Teflon-Lycra-Neoprene), Lycra and a Lycra-Neoprene blend, Aqua Sphere Aqua Skins offer superior insulation, 100% UV protection and superior flexibility. Aqua Skins can be worn by themselves or with conventional swimwear to provide a thermal layer that will make time in the water more enjoyable. Aqua Skins come in six styles for a wide range of thermal protection." ...And... "According to medical research, a muscle works correctly only when it is at a temperature around 82 degrees. At temperatures below this, it starts to contract and lose its elasticity. Prolonged work on a cold muscle causes cramping. It is also known that the body cools 25 times faster in water than in air. To reduce these effects, we have developed a range of Aqua Skins which enable you to keep your muscles close to this ideal 82-degree temperature for an effective swimming or training session."