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 :)
Good job, u352!
Glad you had a good swim, Leonard. I will plan on Chestertown next year. I wish it was not so close to the bay swim though. I may do the Rainbow Channel swim. Is that one good? My family lives near there.
Happy swimming, everyone!
Swimmy :)
I may have to think about that one on July 2nd. I may already be up there then. I already had researched about the Rainbow Channel one. I am also thinking about some of the ocean races up there too.
Swimmy :)
Manhattan on 9 July. After that, I'm not sure since I don't know how I'll recover... or if I'll still be alive (we could start a betting line on this - it's a natural over/under).
Hopefully, Rainbow Channel Challenge on 6 August. A nice race if you feel inclined to drive from MD to the Atlantic City area, BTW. After that???
You?
-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
Originally posted by Swimmy
Good job, u352!
Glad you had a good swim, Leonard. I will plan on Chestertown next year. I wish it was not so close to the bay swim though. I may do the Rainbow Channel swim. Is that one good? My family lives near there.
Happy swimming, everyone!
Swimmy :)
Rainbow Swim-Where is that?
