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?
It's pretty silly. FINA rules for pool swimming state the pool temperature should be between 25 and 28 degrees C. 25 C is 77 F, so triathletes would be allowed to wear wetsuits at the low end of what FINA allows for pools!
and then everyone says... I didn't want to wear a wetsuit; but everyone else was wearing one and I didn't want to give up the advantage so......
It's pretty silly. FINA rules for pool swimming state the pool temperature should be between 25 and 28 degrees C. 25 C is 77 F, so triathletes would be allowed to wear wetsuits at the low end of what FINA allows for pools!
and then everyone says... I didn't want to wear a wetsuit; but everyone else was wearing one and I didn't want to give up the advantage so......
