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Does anyone else hate swimming in their wetsuite? I am so much slower than without it and I end up with a stiff neck at the end of each swim. I also find it so much more tiring and I am too boyant in the water so get no benefit from kicking as i seem to kick above water too much now.
I was doing my swim in under 30mins in training in an open air 50m pool but now im in the wetsuit its taking me nearly 40. Ive chaked with a few triathlon people at the pool to see if they think it doesnt fit properly but they think its a good fit. Its really upsetting me, Ive been training for weeks to get a good time and now I'm in the wetsuit i feel like i have to learn to swim again.
Any tips? I am praying the water temp will be over 15 on sat as i will do it without the suite if it is. I am used to cold water anyway.
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I agree, I went for a "dry run" in open water and after 1/2 mile the wetsuit felt like a strait jacket around my arms and chest, the only way to relieve it was to let water in at my neck and work it down my arms but the water then gradually ran out at the wrists, the wetsuit is a rented one from the tri-store and seems a good fit, I'm a bit concerned cos' the last 1/2 mile was a real struggle.
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The Alton Water temperature has been at 16 for ages so you should be okay - have you tried swimming in a shortie to see if that is better.
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Glad I'm not the only one, I felt i was being strangled by mine and really couldn't breath on my practise swim,an there is no way on this earth I could complete a mile in it, despite being a good swimmer.Lets hope for brilliant weather at Alton on saturday.
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Just a thought how far realistacally do people think they need to able to swim in a pool to complete the mile in a wetsuit.
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Just a thought how far realistacally do people think they need to able to swim in a pool to complete the mile in a wetsuit.
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Hi I hope this helps...if we are talking breastroke [like me] I returned my hire suit to the Tri store and purchased a much cheaper 3mm shortie, improved instantly, able to kick etc...sitting lower in the water. Have been training at Fritton Lake with various abilities and now can hold my own giving many of the 'crawlers' a run for their money...but hey it's not a race ....is it?
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hi,i had my first open water swim on sat in my new wet suit.orca s3.i found the feeling weird as if i was being held up by the scruff of the neck.but.......i found it much easier.i swim front crawl and i dont really kick.in the pool its hard i think as i drag them at 40 degrees to my body.the wetsuit keeps them up and the 2 kick theory to keep balance works.try not kicking. i do know what you mean though about stiff neck as you are straight in water,and trying to see where your going is bloody hard.?!!!
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Try a sleeve-less wetsuit. I got an Ironman one from wiggle.co.uk, it's just like a racing suit, and it's cheap.
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I hired a 2XU wetsuit from PureTri and have tried it out and its SO uncomfortable and wears me out! So this evening I tried out an Orca one which was so different, I did the same distance in 15/20mins shorter time....so I have hired this for the weekend.
Has anyone else had a problem with the 2XU wetsuits/ones from PureTri?
I am going to ask them for a refund...as I couldn't possibly do an event in it...
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I've got a orca one and its lovely xx
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I had an Orca S2 and hated it. Legs far too bouyant - my feet were kicking in the air! Also it was very tight around the chest, so much so I couldn't breathe properly and could only complete 4x25m lengths (I usually swim about 120 lengths per day).This was the medium which was slightly big around the bum and middle so I couldn't go up a size so I sold it and bought a Foor Quantum which is fantastic. The neoprene seems much more supply and with a lot more stretch. My legs are now in a good position in the water and my arms don't tire like in the Orca. I think the different brands suit different people and it's what fits you best. Unfortunately it's hard to know what a suit will be like in the water so you can make some costly mistakes - I know I have in the pursuit of getting a good fit!!!
Best of luck everyone - I'm in neon pink wave, see you there :)
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I have an Orca wetsuit and it's really comfy to swim in (despite having put on a little weight since last year when I last wore it!) I find that the buoyancy comes in handy at around the 3/4 mark, even though I find the first 400m harder in a wetsuit. I think you have to find one that suits you. I suppose as with trainers for running, not every make/type will suit every person.
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I hired a Speedo STR 1.5 wetsuit at the wetsuithire.co.uk and I've got it for the whole season. That's my first wetsuit so when I first tried it I found it tight, particularly at the neck. But when I went in the water I felt much better as it became more flexible. Now I've used it about 5 times during OWS training sessions in the sea and lake and I feel that it's getting better and better. It feels as if the suit has become moulded to my body so it's getting easier to get in and out of it (or is it me??). I really appreciate the 2mm jersey underarm with high strecth inner fabric because it allows good flexibility of arm movements which can be a common complaint even if fitted properly. Visit their website and you'll get all the technical details about this suit but so far I think that it does what it says on the tin, I'm thinking to possibly buy it if I'm really taking on OWS as I seem to because it is also good value.
I'm doing the Scottish swim so I'll definitely need it anyway. However, I also feel like I'm getting too much boyancy particularly in the sea but then I think it's also down to the swimmer to readjust position so that the legs don't go too high, not always easy though but it can be a plus when sighting. In the pool, legs may sink much more when working on sighting technique and it's more tiring. In a choppy sea or on a windy day in a lake, you've got a hard enough job battling the waves to look up and orientate yourself, you may need to get your head higher up when sighting and legs will sink as a result so the extra boyancy of the websuit comes as handy.
I'm originally a club pool swimmer with a tendency for a long distance 2 beat kick so it's handy in OWS as I save a hell of a lot of energy and I kick only if the elements really turn against me or at the end of the course...I think balance in order to adjust position is essential.
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