TYR - sizing and FYI sale

[wawa]

A friend just texted me that there is a groupon for a 50% off voucher to TYR, plus groupon is having a sale, and tyr is having a sale....so if you need anything now would definitely be a good time.

And I kinda do...I want a two piece suit that I can do practice open water swims in.   when we're out on the boat a one piece gets on my nerves after a few hours (particularly since I like to pull on a skirt and pull off my wet bottoms if we're done swimming but not headed in yet), but I don't want to be doing a practice OWS in my lands end mom tankini with the skirted bottom and such.   their size chart looks like it runs small as hell though.  Like, I'm an XL?  Or XXL.  Does that sound like it'd be right?  I'm typically a 10-12 in street clothes, M or L dpending on brand but I want to say that my poly lap suit (which of course I don't have to hand to check size or brand) may be a size 40. 

does anybody have an input on their sizing??


size chart: www.tyr.com/shop/sizing/
suit I'm looking at maybe: www.tyr.com/shop/tyr-emerald-lake-cascade-cross-bralette.html

groupon: www.groupon.com/deals/tyr-sport-inc  (code smile20)

[Susie]

If you're a 10/12, I'd say you'd want a M or L, depending on how tight you want it. Def not XL+. If you are used to a 40 one piece, you'd probably prefer a L.

You don't want it too big, because you don't want the top and bottom scooping water as you swim, or moving around on you. I swear, nothing is more maddening to me than that. I also hate low cut tops for that reason. When I'm swimming, the top tends to fill up with water and act like a parachute. So as cute as the suit you linked is, for me that would be beach only. Not "OWS" swimming. I have worn 2 piece suits that I like for swimming (that's what I preferred when pregnant - room for belly!), but they tend to be higher necked, have a drawstring bottom, and be relatively tight. If you're shopping from the Active section, I'd pick something racerback or like the Isla top. Realistically if I was buying a 2 piece for OWS it'd be something like the diamond fit workout bikini (or similar from another brand).

[wawa]

Apr 21, 2017 15:00:47 GMT -5 Susie said:

If you're a 10/12, I'd say you'd want a M or L, depending on how tight you want it. Def not XL+. If you are used to a 40 one piece, you'd probably prefer a L.

You don't want it too big, because you don't want the top and bottom scooping water as you swim, or moving around on you. I swear, nothing is more maddening to me than that. I also hate low cut tops for that reason. When I'm swimming, the top tends to fill up with water and act like a parachute. So as cute as the suit you linked is, for me that would be beach only. Not "OWS" swimming. I have worn 2 piece suits that I like for swimming (that's what I preferred when pregnant - room for belly!), but they tend to be higher necked, have a drawstring bottom, and be relatively tight. If you're shopping from the Active section, I'd pick something racerback or like the Isla top. Realistically if I was buying a 2 piece for OWS it'd be something like the diamond fit workout bikini (or similar from another brand).

Ok.  Thank you. 

I think (as per my usual M.O.) I'm trying to force something to do more things than it's designed to do.  We spend every warm weather saturday morning out on the boat in good weather.  We head out as early as possible (like 8 AM) and don't come back till the kids get cranky around 1 or 2 PM.  Since I got H into Tri's, this activity now includes finding a nice safe low traffic area while it's still empty out in the AM and taking turns minding the kids while the other one does a couple of laps in the creek/river/bay/whatever.  So I need a suit that's comfy enough to spend a good chunk of my day wearing, that I'd love to at least feel marginally cute in it for when we anchor up at the popular beachy area for the kids to play, but can also do like...500 to 1000 yds open water without acting as a parachute.  I've been alternating my old costco cheap speedo with my "mom suit" and both suck - the first is uncomfortable for all day like that, the second i might as well swim in a t and jeans.

I was looking a the diamond fit bikini and it just looks like it's going to be wildly uncute on me.  But maybe I should just not care - function before form.  My belly ain't cute anyway, so....just deal.  uuuugghghhh.  Now I just need to not chicken out on the entire idea...my belly is my only big body hangup post kids.  I'm pretty happy with the rest of me.  I'm cute.  I like me.  But oh god, my belly....but I just can't stand being in a one piece half the day.

[Susie]

Swimoutlet sells tops and bottoms separately, maybe you could find a racerback tri top, tri bra, or sporty tankini top and a coordinating swim bottom that might work?

[emilyj]

I agree with Susie - I wouldn't wear the suit you posted for OWS. I think you would regret the cut very quickly.

I have a couple two pieces - one is TYR and the top looks like a racer back bra, but I also did the mix and match of Sporti suits from Swim Outlet. This is the top I have, in a couple colors:

m.swimoutlet.com/p/sporti-double-cross-workout-bikini-top-22401/?color=9355

It's a little lower cut than my TYR top, but not excessive. I have also used it as my "bra" during tri's.

That might still hit the cute factor, but still be OWS practical?

[mrs.jacinthe]

Ok, with the knowledge that we're talking about <1k here, I say fine, go for it. I'd order down to at least a large, maybe a medium, depending on boobage. I mean, I am currently 213 pounds and wear a 36-38 in tyr. I think it's cute, and the girls at the college practice after masters most certainly wear less practical suits successfully.

[wawa]

Apr 22, 2017 2:47:31 GMT -5 mrs.jacinthe said:

Ok, with the knowledge that we're talking about <1k here, I say fine, go for it. I'd order down to at least a large, maybe a medium, depending on boobage. I mean, I am currently 213 pounds and wear a 36-38 in tyr. I think it's cute, and the girls at the college practice after masters most certainly wear less practical suits successfully.

Lol, yeah I figured it was relevant that I'm not training for the bay swim or something in this. Just a regular quick supplement to longer pool swims to practice sighting and currents and such. Any longer swims would involve coordinating leaving the kids at the inlaws and having whoever isn't swimming in a kayak so I wouldn't have my hanging out all day/socializing issue and would just wear my lap suit.

[al320]

This is a great deal thank you!

Ive never bought there two pieces, but i size wayyyy up in suits because im tall and have boobs.