Wet suit or not for open water swimming?

Mac Swimmer: Latex race type, silicon, and bubble caps are allowed for E.C and Catalina Channel swims, neoprene caps are not. Just a suit, cap, goggles and grease. Also the swim suit for men must be very brief for the EC swim. A boxer type suit for men is too long as are jammers. See www.channelswimmingassociation.com for EC rules Go to Swim Advice on the menu and you will see swimming customes . Theres a PDF file with what suits are legal but they only show the silicon cap there as there pics came from a single catalog or two. Their rule states that only a single standard type swim cap can be used (no neoprene or anything covering the neck or shoulders) and the official observer must approve any swim suit and cap worn.

Mac Swimmer: Latex race type, silicon, and bubble caps are allowed for E.C and Catalina Channel swims, neoprene caps are not. Just a suit, cap, goggles and grease. Also the swim suit for men must be very brief for the EC swim. A boxer type suit for men is too long as are jammers. See www.channelswimmingassociation.com for EC rules Go to Swim Advice on the menu and you will see swimming customes . Theres a PDF file with what suits are legal but they only show the silicon cap there as there pics came from a single catalog or two. Their rule states that only a single standard type swim cap can be used (no neoprene or anything covering the neck or shoulders) and the official observer must approve any swim suit and cap worn.