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Wetsuit wisdom?

Swimmy
Hi, I am thinking of investing in a wetsuit. Any wisdom out there? What style is the best...long, short, sleeves, no sleeves. Where is the best place to find one? Does wearing a wetsuit significantly improve your time? Last year I did the 1 mile swim in the Chesapeake Bay. Most people had wetsuits. The water temperature was 72 degrees, and I was not cold at all even though I did not have a wetsuit. Any thoughts? Swimmy :)
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  • Hi Swimmy! You did great! We should have tried to meet there, but it was a bit crazy. I did the one mile with the wetsuit, then took off the wetsuit for the two mile. The water wasn't that bad. I am considering doing the Bay Swim without a wetsuit, but I am afraid that it is not going to warm up enough to do that. Plus, I really want to FINISH this time, so maybe I should just practice some more with the wetsuit and get used to it. It really bothers me though. We will see. Have a great day and thanks for checking on me. Where do you swim? We seem to be very close in MD. I swim with the Terrapin Masters at the Univ of MD. If you are interested, I highly recommend a team. Let me know and I could give you some more information, or you can go to our team's website at: www.crosslink.net/.../ Take care and have a great week!
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  • Hi Swimmy! You did great! We should have tried to meet there, but it was a bit crazy. I did the one mile with the wetsuit, then took off the wetsuit for the two mile. The water wasn't that bad. I am considering doing the Bay Swim without a wetsuit, but I am afraid that it is not going to warm up enough to do that. Plus, I really want to FINISH this time, so maybe I should just practice some more with the wetsuit and get used to it. It really bothers me though. We will see. Have a great day and thanks for checking on me. Where do you swim? We seem to be very close in MD. I swim with the Terrapin Masters at the Univ of MD. If you are interested, I highly recommend a team. Let me know and I could give you some more information, or you can go to our team's website at: www.crosslink.net/.../ Take care and have a great week!
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