Tried my new wetsuit out at the Y. Water temp around 80. Works very well, but too
warm to do much of a workout. Question: What water temp would be the line for wetsuit
or no wetsuit? Is there a temp set by the event?
Some events have a temperature cutoff and won't allow wetsuits if the water is above a certain temperature.
As the other posters said, everyone has a different level of tolerance for cold water. I am a "cold water wimp" and get cold easily. We do one-hour open water workouts about once a week, year-round, and this is my personal guideline (it also depends on whether the sun is out and what the air temperature is):
Water 74 or above: no wetsuit
Water 73 to 64: sleeveless, knee-length wetsuit
Water 63 to 55: long-sleeved, full-length wetsuit
I haven't swum in water colder than 55.
Some events have a temperature cutoff and won't allow wetsuits if the water is above a certain temperature.
As the other posters said, everyone has a different level of tolerance for cold water. I am a "cold water wimp" and get cold easily. We do one-hour open water workouts about once a week, year-round, and this is my personal guideline (it also depends on whether the sun is out and what the air temperature is):
Water 74 or above: no wetsuit
Water 73 to 64: sleeveless, knee-length wetsuit
Water 63 to 55: long-sleeved, full-length wetsuit
I haven't swum in water colder than 55.
