Hi, I'm looking for a woman's wetsuit that is light, feels like skin, not long legged, for water temps between 65-75. Any suggestions or referrals to other threads would be greatly appreciated. I searched to no avail.
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This is a tough crowd to be asking for wetsuit recommendations. You might have better luck at one of the triathlete sites. I bought one this year (please forgive me the god of open water) for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. It served it's purpose. But in 65-75 water I prefer going naked (sans wetsuit). However, in a race where 99.99% of the people wear a wetsuit, damn if I am going to give up that much time to anyone.
As for my opinion which wetsuit is best? It's the one that fits you best. It must be a swim wetsuit, not an all purpose wetsuit. It should fit you very snugly but you should be able to move your arms freely and (hopefully) breathe. I use a Zoot Z1 for triathlons but always swim in the non-wetsuit category of open water swims.
This is a tough crowd to be asking for wetsuit recommendations. You might have better luck at one of the triathlete sites. I bought one this year (please forgive me the god of open water) for the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon. It served it's purpose. But in 65-75 water I prefer going naked (sans wetsuit). However, in a race where 99.99% of the people wear a wetsuit, damn if I am going to give up that much time to anyone.
As for my opinion which wetsuit is best? It's the one that fits you best. It must be a swim wetsuit, not an all purpose wetsuit. It should fit you very snugly but you should be able to move your arms freely and (hopefully) breathe. I use a Zoot Z1 for triathlons but always swim in the non-wetsuit category of open water swims.
