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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Originally posted by Swimmy
I may do the Rainbow Channel swim. Is that one good? My family lives near there.
Yes. Highly recommended. Fun course around an island and twice under the bridges for route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. They allow the evil wetsuits but handicap them a few minutes to try and even it out. If I do it this year, as I intend, it will be my 9th year in a row and that says alot since I tend to not go back to the less interesting/fun races.
www.rainbowchannelchallenge.com/
Another really good one in that area (that I'll miss this year):
www.acacswim.org/2005 Bridge to Bridge Entry.htm
-LBJ
Originally posted by Swimmy
I may do the Rainbow Channel swim. Is that one good? My family lives near there.
Yes. Highly recommended. Fun course around an island and twice under the bridges for route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. They allow the evil wetsuits but handicap them a few minutes to try and even it out. If I do it this year, as I intend, it will be my 9th year in a row and that says alot since I tend to not go back to the less interesting/fun races.
www.rainbowchannelchallenge.com/
Another really good one in that area (that I'll miss this year):
www.acacswim.org/2005 Bridge to Bridge Entry.htm
-LBJ
