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Discussion: Sprint tri gear
Subject: Sprint tri gear
By: ONYANGA DEAN
Written on: 2005-03-07 00:44:26
Message: Will be participating in my first sprint-tri on 4/23/05. I swim like a rock, but recently attended a clinic that Julie Moss
co-facilitated (how cool is that?). The swim portion is in open water. Given my level of swimming, should I wear a wet suit or not? Am concerned about transition.
Subject: RE: Sprint tri gear
By: Jamie Boward
Written on: 2005-03-07 01:00:03
Message: I woukld say yes for a few resons. One it will make you more buoyant thus taking less toll on your body since it won't have to work to keep you afloat you will be able to focus more on forward proopulsion. Second if the water is cold then it will keep your body warmer and the water that gets into your suit will be closer to your body temperature. Third it is scientifically proven that by wearing a wetsuit your heart rate is lower after the swim than those people not wearing wetsuits (see reason 1).
I did the National Champs for half Ironman in October and when I got to the starting line I realized that in my haste I left my wetsuit back at my buddies house. I ended up swimming 4 minutes slower than the year before and missing the ITU World Championships team by one place (less than 2 minutes). Without the wetsuit I was less comfortable in the water and less buoyant. With the energy I lost my coach and I figured it cost me roughly ten minutes of overall time because of the wasted energy keeping myself afloat and the extra time I had to spend at the beginning of the bike getting my heart rate down to my racing zone. (plus that and I had swam a PR just 5 weeks prior to the race so I know I was in better shape than what I swam without the suit).
Theay are expensive but the longer the distance the more beneficial they are!!
jamie
Subject: RE: Sprint tri gear
By: ONYANGA DEAN
Written on: 2005-03-08 03:11:15
Message: Thanks alot Jamie for taking the time to provide quality feedback. Looks like I'm in the market for a wetsuit. Any suggestions?

onyanga

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Discussion: Sprint tri gear
Subject: Sprint tri gear By: ONYANGA DEAN Written on: 2005-03-07 00:44:26 Message: Will be participating in my first sprint-tri on 4/23/05. I swim like a rock, but recently attended a clinic that Julie Moss co-facilitated (how cool is that?). The swim portion is in open water. Given my level of swimming, should I wear a wet suit or not? Am concerned about transition.
Subject: RE: Sprint tri gear By: Jamie Boward Written on: 2005-03-07 01:00:03 Message: I woukld say yes for a few resons. One it will make you more buoyant thus taking less toll on your body since it won't have to work to keep you afloat you will be able to focus more on forward proopulsion. Second if the water is cold then it will keep your body warmer and the water that gets into your suit will be closer to your body temperature. Third it is scientifically proven that by wearing a wetsuit your heart rate is lower after the swim than those people not wearing wetsuits (see reason 1). I did the National Champs for half Ironman in October and when I got to the starting line I realized that in my haste I left my wetsuit back at my buddies house. I ended up swimming 4 minutes slower than the year before and missing the ITU World Championships team by one place (less than 2 minutes). Without the wetsuit I was less comfortable in the water and less buoyant. With the energy I lost my coach and I figured it cost me roughly ten minutes of overall time because of the wasted energy keeping myself afloat and the extra time I had to spend at the beginning of the bike getting my heart rate down to my racing zone. (plus that and I had swam a PR just 5 weeks prior to the race so I know I was in better shape than what I swam without the suit). Theay are expensive but the longer the distance the more beneficial they are!! jamie
Subject: RE: Sprint tri gear By: ONYANGA DEAN Written on: 2005-03-08 03:11:15 Message: Thanks alot Jamie for taking the time to provide quality feedback. Looks like I'm in the market for a wetsuit. Any suggestions? onyanga
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