Anyone going to start practicing in a in the big rubberband?
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Anyone out there going to start doing some pool practices in a wetsuit due to the new "proposed" rule change of allowing wetsuits in USMS open water swims? :frustrated:
The thought of practicing in a pool in a wetsuit absolutely makes me want to barf; however, I don't want to be penalized (and I've not yet learned to swim in one of these rubber bands) if this rule change goes through for next year.
Any thoughts on how to deal with the ridicule in practice?
The way things are going, I guess I had better learn to swim with fins as well. . .
Maybe with the approval of wetsuits and fins, the powers that be will approve swimming with paddles and buoys - then I'm in! :party2:
I'm thinking that if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. :doh::doh::sad:
I would guess that the vast majority of OW races nationwide are held in waters 68 or above. So, that pretty much eliminates the need for a wetsuit. Further, if the race is strictly swimming (not part of a triathlon) there is no need to "save the legs" by wearing a wetsuit. Lastly, other than a handful of extreme OW events, most OW events are 5K or less, and usually markedly less.
If you have the pleasure of hanging around a bunch of tris, the first question asked of any swim is "is it westuit legal?" What the heck? I have no idea this obsession with the wetsuit. If they don't practice in a wetsuit, the water is warm enough and the distance is short, what's the need?
I say if USMS is gonna allow these things, make them go in the first wave about 2 minutes ahead of me so I can mow them down and humiliate them further.
I would suggest making them wear pink wetsuits but I suspect that Fort and (S)he-Man would rush right out to buy one as they are fashion mavens.
I would guess that the vast majority of OW races nationwide are held in waters 68 or above. So, that pretty much eliminates the need for a wetsuit. Further, if the race is strictly swimming (not part of a triathlon) there is no need to "save the legs" by wearing a wetsuit. Lastly, other than a handful of extreme OW events, most OW events are 5K or less, and usually markedly less.
If you have the pleasure of hanging around a bunch of tris, the first question asked of any swim is "is it westuit legal?" What the heck? I have no idea this obsession with the wetsuit. If they don't practice in a wetsuit, the water is warm enough and the distance is short, what's the need?
I say if USMS is gonna allow these things, make them go in the first wave about 2 minutes ahead of me so I can mow them down and humiliate them further.
I would suggest making them wear pink wetsuits but I suspect that Fort and (S)he-Man would rush right out to buy one as they are fashion mavens.
