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08-17-05, 09:00 AM
So I've got this wetsuit, but I'm not sure if it's ideal for use in my first triathlon. I'm concerned that it may possibly be fairly cool the day of my upcoming race and that I'll need it, but it's hard to say because the weather up here in MN can vary a lot this time of year.
My wetsuit is a Stearns "shorty". I purchased it a couple years ago for kayaking in colder conditions, and it was on sale, but never actually used it... heck, hardly use my kayak too. It fits pretty well with my tri-shorts underneath, and I know I can get out of it quickly during transition. Biggest issue is that the sleeves on it are a tad tight, and it may hamper my swimming stroke.
It's an older version of this one:
http://www.stearnsinc.com/NC_ProductsList.aspx?selection=11&CategoryID=4802868
Anyway, what do the experts think? Either way, I don't plan to purchase a tri-specific wetsuit at this time. Just wondering if what I have will work ok. I plan to actually test it in the next week.
My wetsuit is a Stearns "shorty". I purchased it a couple years ago for kayaking in colder conditions, and it was on sale, but never actually used it... heck, hardly use my kayak too. It fits pretty well with my tri-shorts underneath, and I know I can get out of it quickly during transition. Biggest issue is that the sleeves on it are a tad tight, and it may hamper my swimming stroke.
It's an older version of this one:
http://www.stearnsinc.com/NC_ProductsList.aspx?selection=11&CategoryID=4802868
Anyway, what do the experts think? Either way, I don't plan to purchase a tri-specific wetsuit at this time. Just wondering if what I have will work ok. I plan to actually test it in the next week.