Does anyone know of a 'reasonable' conversion factor for open water swims wearing versus not wearing a wetsuit? I know...lots of variables including individual capabilities.
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But I think technical suits ("swimskins") are less of an aid then wetsuits, which are warmer and more buoyant. Why ban one and not the other?
many of the ow swimmers i know won't participate in races that don't at least separate the wetsuited from the nekked. the bay swim is the perfect example; perhaps pool events should also have separate divisions.... it would make everyone happy except the event directors.
But I think technical suits ("swimskins") are less of an aid then wetsuits, which are warmer and more buoyant. Why ban one and not the other?
many of the ow swimmers i know won't participate in races that don't at least separate the wetsuited from the nekked. the bay swim is the perfect example; perhaps pool events should also have separate divisions.... it would make everyone happy except the event directors.
