Hi everyone, I am doing my first open water swim (1 mile) at the end of September in Rhode Island. I have never swam with a wetsuit before and have no clue what to purchase. I would like to use a shorty but am not sure if that would be warm enough. It looks like the water temp is right around 70 at that time. Also, would I have to get something like a triathlon wetsuit or would a dive wetsuit be fine? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
I find water temperature acceptable ranges to be highly personal - I'm a bit of a cold wimp so YMMV.
Indeed, they are personal. I start wilting if the water reaches 78F, and despite being an AZ native, don't care for air temps above that range either.
Rich, if you do decide to test, my experience has also been that comfort at entry and comfort at distance are two different things. Climbing into 70F water, I mutter curses and wince. Within 200 yards, it becomes the ideal temp for me to swim in.
I find water temperature acceptable ranges to be highly personal - I'm a bit of a cold wimp so YMMV.
Indeed, they are personal. I start wilting if the water reaches 78F, and despite being an AZ native, don't care for air temps above that range either.
Rich, if you do decide to test, my experience has also been that comfort at entry and comfort at distance are two different things. Climbing into 70F water, I mutter curses and wince. Within 200 yards, it becomes the ideal temp for me to swim in.
