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?
I take geog's point in bumping the old threads to mean: It has happened before, and it will happen again. So it has, and so it will.
I'm sure it's bad for profits and media spectacle, but as long as:
- there are still OWS events (excluding tris) that don't separate wetsuits & skins (and btw ChrisM, in my experience, outside of USMS events this is still the norm);
- the desire to maintain this distinction is mischaracterized as elitist;
- people who swim the English Channel in wetsuits are eligible for the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (no joke)...
... I will continue to fight the good fight.
ChrisM, I'm sorry for being short with you earlier. If you're interested in learning more about marathon swimming, I invite you to check out marathonswimmers.org. As long as you don't start off with the phrase "holier than thou," like you did here, I think you'll actually find it quite a friendly group.
Likewise, I'll refrain from trolling Slowtwitch or BeginnerTri with all of my antiquated notions.
Well, I don't think I am a troll, as I was just trying ti understand the mindset, but you're right, holier than thou was the wrong choice of words. There are a few of us that straddle the OW and tri worlds and understand and respect the rules/traditions/unwritten rules of each. I wouldn't think of advocating wetsuits for solo marathon swimming, but to be honest that wasn't what I was talking wbout when referring to OW swims. Wsa talking more about the recreational ocean 2 mile pier to piers etc.
I take geog's point in bumping the old threads to mean: It has happened before, and it will happen again. So it has, and so it will.
I'm sure it's bad for profits and media spectacle, but as long as:
- there are still OWS events (excluding tris) that don't separate wetsuits & skins (and btw ChrisM, in my experience, outside of USMS events this is still the norm);
- the desire to maintain this distinction is mischaracterized as elitist;
- people who swim the English Channel in wetsuits are eligible for the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (no joke)...
... I will continue to fight the good fight.
ChrisM, I'm sorry for being short with you earlier. If you're interested in learning more about marathon swimming, I invite you to check out marathonswimmers.org. As long as you don't start off with the phrase "holier than thou," like you did here, I think you'll actually find it quite a friendly group.
Likewise, I'll refrain from trolling Slowtwitch or BeginnerTri with all of my antiquated notions.
Well, I don't think I am a troll, as I was just trying ti understand the mindset, but you're right, holier than thou was the wrong choice of words. There are a few of us that straddle the OW and tri worlds and understand and respect the rules/traditions/unwritten rules of each. I wouldn't think of advocating wetsuits for solo marathon swimming, but to be honest that wasn't what I was talking wbout when referring to OW swims. Wsa talking more about the recreational ocean 2 mile pier to piers etc.
