I’m actually put off from a lot of triathlons because the temps require a wetsuit…getting into a wetsuit is exactly the boundary of complexity I’m not willing to cross. Board shorts and bike jersey swim triathlons for me 😊
Hi, wish I saw you in Kona Heather. I’m so proud of my swim in Kona, I had exactly the same time in Kona as in Kalmar this year. Wetsuit in Kalmar but the worst conditions in Kalmar history. It was tough choppy and crowded. So I actually put my goal in Kona for the same time. My coach said it was tough goal, so I ad one more, but I succeeded. I swim my best swim ever in Kona. I didn’t use one swimskin but I took my daughter’s competition suit for swimming over the Tri suit. It worked perfectly. So if you are a woman it’s a possibility. Thank you- always nice to watch GTN videos. //Marie-Louise
I wear Tri shorts when I race. The bike shorts do hold a lot more water. I don’t wear a shirt because what’s more aero than your naked skin. Tri suits are cool but the shorts are simple and in my mind less is more.
I did the Moreton Bay Sprint here in qld two weeks ago. The organisers had let people wear a wetsuits for all events this season in the Bay. It was about 20 degrees Celsius with a 30-40kph wind. Very cold when you’re just in togs. I found it helped to jump in the water just before the start so it didn’t give a shock. I prefer to just swim in my speedo or, at most, tri shorts. Never felt comfortable swimming with too many clothes - I feel constrained and that freaks me out. I certainly see the advantages of a wetsuit though.
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I’m actually put off from a lot of triathlons because the temps require a wetsuit…getting into a wetsuit is exactly the boundary of complexity I’m not willing to cross. Board shorts and bike jersey swim triathlons for me 😊
Hi, wish I saw you in Kona Heather.
I’m so proud of my swim in Kona, I had exactly the same time in Kona as in Kalmar this year.
Wetsuit in Kalmar but the worst conditions in Kalmar history. It was tough choppy and crowded. So I actually put my goal in Kona for the same time. My coach said it was tough goal, so I ad one more, but I succeeded.
I swim my best swim ever in Kona.
I didn’t use one swimskin but I took my daughter’s competition suit for swimming over the Tri suit. It worked perfectly.
So if you are a woman it’s a possibility.
Thank you- always nice to watch GTN videos.
//Marie-Louise
A “non-wetsuit swim,” ie “a swim.”
Almost every tri I've been to here in FL is non-wet suit. I actually prefer not having to deal with the wet suit. Never tried a swim skin though.
The wetsuit purchase is one that I have put off for years. It is interesting to know what some of the big benifits are.
It makes you super buoyant so you'll be far faster in a wetty because you're sitting higher in the water.
Can I swim in bib shorts so I continue to a bike directly?
You're better off using a trisuit as they have a thinner chamois that is designed to dry out quicker than normal bib shorts.
@@glenni249 thank you!
Any tips on a good budget trisuit?:)@@glenni249
I wear Tri shorts when I race. The bike shorts do hold a lot more water. I don’t wear a shirt because what’s more aero than your naked skin. Tri suits are cool but the shorts are simple and in my mind less is more.
Any advice for a swimmer with a 15 kilograms negative buoyancy? Asking for a friend?
A non-wetsuit swim, for many is a withdrawal from the event
First non wet suit swim? At Kona?
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What temperature do they call for no wetsuits??
22 degrees Celsius water temp
I did the Moreton Bay Sprint here in qld two weeks ago. The organisers had let people wear a wetsuits for all events this season in the Bay. It was about 20 degrees Celsius with a 30-40kph wind. Very cold when you’re just in togs. I found it helped to jump in the water just before the start so it didn’t give a shock.
I prefer to just swim in my speedo or, at most, tri shorts. Never felt comfortable swimming with too many clothes - I feel constrained and that freaks me out. I certainly see the advantages of a wetsuit though.
In the Ironman events, wetsuit is allowed under 24.5 degrees. For pro athletes, under 20 degrees
24.5 Celsius.
@@triradio why on Earth would someone do that? That’s insane.
A non wetsuit Swim means faster transition
The only thing that touched me were legs of other swimmers