Hey Guys and Gals.
Let me preface this by saying a few things 1) I have lived in Florida for 30 years, 2) anything (air, water, ice cream, etc.) below about 65 is freezing to me, and 3) I've decided to try a triathlon scheduled for the end of April 2013.
With the tri in April and a training plan in hand, I'm ready to start; however training will be full speed ahead right thru the winter. I am going to buy a wetsuit but I'm not sure what thickness to get. I was looking at a 0.5mm full suit or a 2mm shorty suit.
I tried on a 2.2 mm shorty and it seemed very restricting. Is that just the nature of wetsuits?
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The best wetsuit is the one that fit's you best. Look for sleeveless or a full suite with thin neo in the arms and shoulders. I own 2 Xterra's that I use for tri's. They fit me great and i took advantage of their end of the season sales to get them half off.
I've done lots of tris and open water swims both with and without wetsuits. A vote here for sleveless. Just looking at full sleeve suits makes me hyperventilate. Tri swims are short enough and water is usually warm enough (above 55) to make a sleveless just fine for warmth for most. And sleveless suits are much, much cheaper.
