I'm curious what the ratio of deaths is for the swim portion of triathlons vs open water swims. Or maybe phrased a better way: I wonder if swimmers wearing wetsuits are more at risk of health issues than those not wearing wetsuits. This comes after learning of another death in the swim leg of a triathlon (athlete was wearing a wetsuit, but also had a known heart problem).
I sometimes feel nauseous after swimming in a wetsuit. I wonder if the constrictive nature of the suits might exacerbate any health issues in athletes (such as cardiac problem or other).
Just curious. I'm not against wetsuits, but I have a feeling the industry targets triathletes since they're less familiar w/ swimming and believe they require more of a cushion.
I have never completed a race in a wetsuit. Last year I thought I might need one for a race so I wore it to practice. The mere rubbery smell of the suit made my throat and sinuses feel bad. My shoulders are already too tight; the wetsuit made me feel like a panic-attack on steroids. Needless to say I will always swim sans a wet-suit. If the water is colder than I care to tackle I'll just not swim.
I have never completed a race in a wetsuit. Last year I thought I might need one for a race so I wore it to practice. The mere rubbery smell of the suit made my throat and sinuses feel bad. My shoulders are already too tight; the wetsuit made me feel like a panic-attack on steroids. Needless to say I will always swim sans a wet-suit. If the water is colder than I care to tackle I'll just not swim.
