Hi all,
I was wondering if any of you might have a link to the results of the USMS 10K Open Water Championships held at Clemson this past Saturday. I looked on the Clemson Aquatic Team website but cannot find any information.
Thanks!
K
Former Member
Was that suit comfortable for the whole race? Did you have to do anything to prevent friction burns?
Hi Rhoda,
Surprisingly, yes. The suit was very comfortable! And it was new and a size smaller than what I've had in the past (size 28). I chose it based on pics I saw online of OW women swimmers who had completed some 10Ks or longer. They also happened to win their races. It is tight on land and when you are dry; however, once I got in the water, it was fine. I used body glide around the legs and strap area. That was it. This suit gave me some lift without my losing my feel for the water.
I did try one of the blueseventy suits (pointzero3); however, I did not like that suit for this particular race. It was black and I was concerned about overheating in the hot sun and warm water (that's why I chose a silver colored fastskin). When I tried the suit at noon in an outdoor pool, I heated up rather quickly. I also timed myself in some sprints and I was not any faster. Although it was float-y and kept my legs up higher; I felt I had an ineffective kick and I knew I would be sprinting the last part of the race. I also lost my feel of the water in the suit and that bothered me. But, it's still a great suit as the guy who came in after me was wearing one - I think it was the Nero 10K or Nero Comp. And, many people have done wonders in this suit. It just wasn't for me for this race.
Well, you could cut down on swimming. :joker: Or were you thinking more along the lines of tattoos or decorative scars?
What did you use for sunblock?
Actually, I could go the other route completely. If I get a spray-on tan, I think I could enter some body building contests. I think I'll be the only one there who is never in the weight room but still has the guns. :D
I used the Bullfrog Waterproof quick drying gel (I think it's something like SPF 35) and I used Banana Boat Waterproof Sunblock Cream for faces. I did not get burned at all. Just have some tan marks on my back only (nothing on the front) from that fabulously stylish FS II Kneeskin.
...Just have some tan marks on my back only (nothing on the front) from that fabulously stylish FS II Kneeskin.
Was that suit comfortable for the whole race? Did you have to do anything to prevent friction burns?
