[QUOTE=_ForceD_;23221464]Congratulations on finishing your first tri. That T1 situation must have been extremely frustrating. Personally, unless the water temp was in the low 60°s F, I wouldn’t hassle with a wetsuit for a 400m swim (and prevent the timing chip fiasco). But that’s me. I don’t think wetsuits make me a faster swimmer. Even if they did, how much time do I save in a quick 400m swim, compared to the time spent taking it off in T1?

Dan, my suit makes me considerably faster (in a pool at least.) I can shave 3-4 seconds off every 25 meters with the suit on. I'm totally buoyant and I just glide. That's a good reason for me to use a suit. BUT, I see your point of not using a suit for such a short swim. Many participants swam sans a suit. But, maybe a shortie would be useful?