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.
Thanks,
Tree
(a poorly fitting wetsuit can actually slow you down).
Oh... and thanks for the kind words, Chris. Next year, I'm sure you'll make it through that crazy GCBS entry process. Missed you at Zones.
Definitely true about the "poor fitting" part. I wore a wetsuit for an aquabike competition, tons of water sloshing around the legs during the transition after the 1.2 mile swim. Awful.
Rob, I'd love to do it but I think I'll bag the Bay swim in the future in favor of Eagleman, which is a sure thing but has an earlier entry date and fills up. The whole raffle thing really turned me off.
(a poorly fitting wetsuit can actually slow you down).
Oh... and thanks for the kind words, Chris. Next year, I'm sure you'll make it through that crazy GCBS entry process. Missed you at Zones.
Definitely true about the "poor fitting" part. I wore a wetsuit for an aquabike competition, tons of water sloshing around the legs during the transition after the 1.2 mile swim. Awful.
Rob, I'd love to do it but I think I'll bag the Bay swim in the future in favor of Eagleman, which is a sure thing but has an earlier entry date and fills up. The whole raffle thing really turned me off.
