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wetsuit transition?
hound dog
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Will soon be starting a bit of open water practice and was wondering wher all should I be putting baby oil/cream to make wetsuit easier to get out of? Ive swam a few times in it, but its taken me about twenty mins to get out of! any other tips on this subject?
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3 areas really. The ankles, the wrists and the neck. The first two will help with getting the thing off. The neck is just for comfort. If you don't then the suit could rub, especially on longer swims, and it will cut your neck to pieces.
Try bodyglide as its less likely to damage the neoprene.
technique-wise, take the top half off you while you're running from the water exit to transition so it's off the arms and chest and is round your waist. Then, in transition, roll/pull it down your legs far as you can and if it doesn't come off in one movement (pros can do this, unfortunately I can't...) then put one foot on the wetsuit as close to the toes of the other foot as possible and then lift the latter foot up in the air swiftly. Then repeat with the other foot. Doesn't always work but generally gets it off each leg in one movement without you having to sit down. Hope this makes sense
Mike