Originally Posted by
cyclezealot
As a scuba diver, I find it impossible to sink without tons of weight. Is their a difference between scuba wet suits and tri suits in terms of buoyancy. That does not mean you shouldn't be a decent swimmer when in open water.
Tri wetsuits tend to be 3/2/1 suits. Whereas say a 3mm dive suit, will me just that, only 3mil. That is the smallest dive suit I have seen. So the thicker the suit, the more bouyancy.
Though like was said, if you are relying on your suit for bouyancy, get out of the water.