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aqueoushumor
over 4 years ago
Dumb question coming. I just got a swim parka. I had never had a use for one since I had been swimming at gyms where I go directly into a warm locker room and shower. Now I am swimming with a Masters club outside with no lockers (head directly home). This is where the Parka comes in. First use this morning. Couple issues. I put my essentials in the pockets and skipped a bag. Kinda bulky and uncomfortable. I didnâ€Tmt wear any clothes over my suit. Just the parka. That didnâ€Tmt feel right either. What is the best way to do all this? I am not asking how to wear a jacket. I am asking how to best use a specialized piece of swimming equipment.🤣
  • over 3 years ago
    What about a bathrobe. Anyone wear a bathrobe at a meet? A few still do. Your parka will be what you make of it. How much gear do you carry? How large a towel? I use a bath sheet, way too big to stuff in a pocket. Also, SoCal does not usually have weather that demands a parka, so I save mine for meets. If we ever have one again.
  • over 3 years ago
    My parka is my last resort. I wear fleece to the pool when I think Iâ€Tmm going to be cold, top and bottom. Fleece doesnâ€Tmt absorb water so there isnâ€Tmt a chill factor. If I get into Parka Mode, Iâ€Tmm wearing fleece bottoms, fake, cheap Uggs on my feet, a fleece hat, and fleece gloves. I think itâ€Tms all about perspective of cold.
  • over 3 years ago
    My parka is my last resort. I wear fleece to the pool when I think Iâ€Tmm going to be cold, top and bottom. Fleece doesnâ€Tmt absorb water so there isnâ€Tmt a chill factor. If I get into Parka Mode, Iâ€Tmm wearing fleece bottoms, fake, cheap Uggs on my feet, a fleece hat, and fleece gloves. I think itâ€Tms all about perspective of cold. Thatâ€Tms exactly what I used, a long sleeve Air Force issue fleece top. I wore it (along with the mask) to the block. When the event and warmdown was over I put it back on. It didnâ€Tmt feel wet and it kept me warm.