Wetsuit?

tuggyruns Full Member Posts: 1,567 Likes: 637	Wetsuit? Aug 26, 2013 9:55:59 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tuggyruns on Aug 26, 2013 9:55:59 GMT -5 If someone was to do a sprint tri in 70 degree water- wetsuit legal- would you tell them to wear a wetsuit or skin?
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joenali Elder Posts: 15,160 Likes: 12,098	Wetsuit? Aug 26, 2013 10:23:09 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App tuggyruns likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by joenali on Aug 26, 2013 10:23:09 GMT -5 No wetsuit.
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tuggyruns Full Member Posts: 1,567 Likes: 637	Wetsuit? Aug 26, 2013 10:28:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by tuggyruns on Aug 26, 2013 10:28:29 GMT -5 Aug 26, 2013 10:23:09 GMT -5 joenali said: No wetsuit. Thanks lady! I can't believe you are up and at 'em after your amazing race yesterday!
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Susie Elder Posts: 21,041 Likes: 22,862	Wetsuit? Aug 26, 2013 10:31:07 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Susie on Aug 26, 2013 10:31:07 GMT -5 No for a sprint. It takes X minutes to get it off. In a sprint, the likelihood of it saving you X minutes on the swim is far lower than a longer race. Plus those X minutes matter way more.
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Aug 26, 2013 10:31:07 GMT -5 Susie said:

No for a sprint.

It takes X minutes to get it off. In a sprint, the likelihood of it saving you X minutes on the swim is far lower than a longer race. Plus those X minutes matter way more.

True. I would much rather swim w/o a wetsuit anyway! Thanks!

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trigal Full Member I didn't say it would be easy. I said it would be worth it. Posts: 2,207 Likes: 1,631	Wetsuit? Aug 26, 2013 10:42:00 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trigal on Aug 26, 2013 10:42:00 GMT -5 No wetsuit for a sprint. Maybe a swim skin. Maybe.
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