Wet Suits - How to say it is for swimming

Hi all, I was looking at some wetsuits out there, and I am wondering how I can say if they are good for swimming or if they are more for diving/surf/etc...For example, I have seen the following, and I am not sure if any of these will be good for OW swimming: www.swimoutlet.com/.../14109.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../11895.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../19378.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../19357.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../12257.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../12258.htm Maybe now a days all wet suits are made for any of these aquatic sports including swimming? If you have any recommendations that will be great. I do not want to spend a lot of money on this. Thanks and regards Bernardo Sorry I veered off the topic as well. I looked at the wetsuits you listed. All are surfing suits as far as I can tell. Not Suited for swimming. No matter what wetsuit you buy, make sure that it was specifically designed for swimming. Swimming specific wetsuits are not to be used for other sports. They are built for flexibility. And remember the most important rule in picking out a swimming wetsuit: the best wetsuit is the one that fits you the best. I got a March 9, 2009 email from Xterra offering both a Vortex 3 Fullsuit & Sleveless at 50% off ($199 & $149 respectively) using the coupon code FAST. While these are entry level suits I think they will work for you. The more demanding you are about flexibility the more it is going to cost you. They have a chart on their website for fitting and have a good return policy. Make sure you don't damage the wetsuit trying it on. DO NOT put it on like it was a diving or surf wetsuit. See their website for directions. Good luck.

Hi all, I was looking at some wetsuits out there, and I am wondering how I can say if they are good for swimming or if they are more for diving/surf/etc...For example, I have seen the following, and I am not sure if any of these will be good for OW swimming: www.swimoutlet.com/.../14109.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../11895.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../19378.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../19357.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../12257.htm www.swimoutlet.com/.../12258.htm Maybe now a days all wet suits are made for any of these aquatic sports including swimming? If you have any recommendations that will be great. I do not want to spend a lot of money on this. Thanks and regards Bernardo Sorry I veered off the topic as well. I looked at the wetsuits you listed. All are surfing suits as far as I can tell. Not Suited for swimming. No matter what wetsuit you buy, make sure that it was specifically designed for swimming. Swimming specific wetsuits are not to be used for other sports. They are built for flexibility. And remember the most important rule in picking out a swimming wetsuit: the best wetsuit is the one that fits you the best. I got a March 9, 2009 email from Xterra offering both a Vortex 3 Fullsuit & Sleveless at 50% off ($199 & $149 respectively) using the coupon code FAST. While these are entry level suits I think they will work for you. The more demanding you are about flexibility the more it is going to cost you. They have a chart on their website for fitting and have a good return policy. Make sure you don't damage the wetsuit trying it on. DO NOT put it on like it was a diving or surf wetsuit. See their website for directions. Good luck.