I thought beside warmth etc., another reason to wear wet suit in open water is to protect from the elements in the water, and maybe bites from animals??
The water gets into a wet suit, so it will not protect you against salt, bacteria, or chemical pollutants in the water.
As to bites, depends on what animals. Any skin-covering suit will protect against jellyfish stings (and sunburn). You do look more like a sea lion in a wet suit, both to me and (some say) to Jaws, and I am pretty sure a wet suit will not protect you against the jaws of Jaws.
I thought beside warmth etc., another reason to wear wet suit in open water is to protect from the elements in the water, and maybe bites from animals??
The water gets into a wet suit, so it will not protect you against salt, bacteria, or chemical pollutants in the water.
As to bites, depends on what animals. Any skin-covering suit will protect against jellyfish stings (and sunburn). You do look more like a sea lion in a wet suit, both to me and (some say) to Jaws, and I am pretty sure a wet suit will not protect you against the jaws of Jaws.
