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how much difference does a wetsuit make?
moonshine
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OK swimming crawl has proven a major challenge for me and with an ex county swimmer as an OH the area of triathlon where he ensures he beats me However had a serious apllication of effort in last few weeks with an OW sessin with Mr Kiddle and the legend who is Coneheads on a technique session.
Previously my best 800m time in no wetsuit 25 mins OHs 19 mins - so tonight he wanted to have a training session in wetsuits me in my Orca S2 him in his thinnest SCUBA as he could thrash me in an iron suit - allegedly
and the time was
19 mins 48 secs
he is beside himself as he was relying on the swim to beat me on Sunday and is sure that it has to be the suit rather than I may actually be any better - probably true but anyone else had what appears to be an amazing improvement in PB once in a wetsuit
and of course I have not been walking round with a cheshire cat grin on my face all evening oh no
Previously my best 800m time in no wetsuit 25 mins OHs 19 mins - so tonight he wanted to have a training session in wetsuits me in my Orca S2 him in his thinnest SCUBA as he could thrash me in an iron suit - allegedly
and the time was
19 mins 48 secs
he is beside himself as he was relying on the swim to beat me on Sunday and is sure that it has to be the suit rather than I may actually be any better - probably true but anyone else had what appears to be an amazing improvement in PB once in a wetsuit
and of course I have not been walking round with a cheshire cat grin on my face all evening oh no
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I went and did my first training at the Tooting Lido and forgot to pack the wetsuit - it was then did I realise I would have drowned without it and certainly not managed to finish the swim!!
The wetsuit does plenty I reckon its the buoyancy bit that really helps!!! Seriously it saved my life or certainly the embarrassment of being pulled out by the lifeguards
having done my first tri at the weekend i realise i need a better wetsuit, but i'm confident enough to try a sprint distance next time knowing although i wont be fast, the wetsuit will ensure i finish safely even though its a longer swim.
Am I wrong, please correct me if so!!
First attempt at 1500m OW tonight at Datchett, it's followed by a bbq so my motivation is to finish before everyone else has got out and eaten everything .. in that light I may just take 1st.