First Sprint Tri
Mark 12
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I am competing in May in Eton Dorney my first Triathlon and do not know what to wear through the event should it be one piece suit can I swim in this? Or a wetsuit for the swim with shorts I am confused so any help would be appreciated obviously looking to avoid arm bands haha
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You will definitely need a wetsuit - I did this event last year and the water was cold (I am a girl but the boys were all wearing them too). Underneath the wetsuit, you can either wear a trisuit (or tri- shorts and top) or swimming trunks and pull cycling shorts over them in transition. The trisuit/tri-shorts option is quicker and probably more comfortable than cycling shorts as you wont have the extra layer to chaff and will certainly be quicker.
Hire one (its possible to hire for a full season or just one event) just in case you don't do another triathlon, then you can buy one at the end of the year in the sales .
Why bother hire one when loads of wetsuits are on offer right now for not much more than a seasons hire?
DHB do a reasonable looking one for £100, Xterrra have some for £80, you can pickup a Zone3 entry level model for just over £100. Point being, is that they don't have to break the bank (not everyone needs a top of the range Huub)!