I wear Desoto Speed Bottom (cut to just below knee) and Desoto First Wave top and found that flexibility of having a two piece is great. If legs are tired from biking or running, can use the bottom in open water practice. If arms sore from swimming or lifting, then can just use top. If water under 60F, use both!!
E=H2O is right about bringing more people into the 10km venue with wetsuits, but remember just like in Biking with UCI/USAC, swimming with FINA/USMS is still back in the 1960's compared to the triathlon ITU/USAT. Kinda like Formula 1 compared to NASCAR....high tech versus red neck couch potatoes. :D
If a suit adds buoyancy, its cheating... fins and hand paddles aren't innovations that should be allowed simply because they improve performance.
I would like to see a wetsuit category in USMS open water events but am convinced wetsuits offer a competitive advantage.
I wear Desoto Speed Bottom (cut to just below knee) and Desoto First Wave top and found that flexibility of having a two piece is great. If legs are tired from biking or running, can use the bottom in open water practice. If arms sore from swimming or lifting, then can just use top. If water under 60F, use both!!
E=H2O is right about bringing more people into the 10km venue with wetsuits, but remember just like in Biking with UCI/USAC, swimming with FINA/USMS is still back in the 1960's compared to the triathlon ITU/USAT. Kinda like Formula 1 compared to NASCAR....high tech versus red neck couch potatoes. :D
If a suit adds buoyancy, its cheating... fins and hand paddles aren't innovations that should be allowed simply because they improve performance.
I would like to see a wetsuit category in USMS open water events but am convinced wetsuits offer a competitive advantage.
