If you don't already do it, remember to splash water on your face before you put your face down.
I went out for another swim at the same lake today, and didn't experience any problems with the temperature of the water on my face this time.
I started out with my Xterra Volt wetsuit, but had difficulty getting enough air due to how tight the chest is on me. I bought the largest women's suit they had (I'm 5'7" and 165 lbs.) and it fits me really well everywhere except my chest). I have pretty broad shoulders and a bit of a swimmers back and although, I'm not huge in the bosom department, I am a bit larger than average. I'm wondering if a guys wetsuit would work better for me.
Anyway, after swimming for a third of a mile, I ditched the wetsuit to see whether or not I could handle the water temperature without it -- and lo, and behold, it was totally awesome. No trouble breathing at all. :applaud: Swimming without the wetsuit is the way I would rather swim anyway.
So, it turns out that I don't need a wetsuit at all. I'm guess I'm not as big of a wimp as I thought I was. I think I kind of pysched myself out a little since I live in Arizona and I don't seem to tolerate cold weather as well as I did when I lived in northern California 10 years ago.
I can't wait to get back out there again next weekend (sans wetsuit, of course). :D Thanks for the tips, everyone.
If you don't already do it, remember to splash water on your face before you put your face down.
I went out for another swim at the same lake today, and didn't experience any problems with the temperature of the water on my face this time.
I started out with my Xterra Volt wetsuit, but had difficulty getting enough air due to how tight the chest is on me. I bought the largest women's suit they had (I'm 5'7" and 165 lbs.) and it fits me really well everywhere except my chest). I have pretty broad shoulders and a bit of a swimmers back and although, I'm not huge in the bosom department, I am a bit larger than average. I'm wondering if a guys wetsuit would work better for me.
Anyway, after swimming for a third of a mile, I ditched the wetsuit to see whether or not I could handle the water temperature without it -- and lo, and behold, it was totally awesome. No trouble breathing at all. :applaud: Swimming without the wetsuit is the way I would rather swim anyway.
So, it turns out that I don't need a wetsuit at all. I'm guess I'm not as big of a wimp as I thought I was. I think I kind of pysched myself out a little since I live in Arizona and I don't seem to tolerate cold weather as well as I did when I lived in northern California 10 years ago.
I can't wait to get back out there again next weekend (sans wetsuit, of course). :D Thanks for the tips, everyone.
