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iron8theus
Oct 30, 09 6:58
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If 1 wetsuit is good, is 2 better?
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Going through my gear the other day made me think of an idea. I have 2 wetsuits, one sleeveless and a full. Would it be worth wearing both of them for extra buoyancy during an IM swim? I wouldnt do it for anything shorter than IM but it seems like the extra buoyancy would be well worth it. It would obviously take longer to get out of but it would be the same as comparing 1 with the time you save. I swim just under an hour so I dont know if it would help as much as say someone that swims 2 hours but its just an idea that came into my head. I figure Ive got the gear I might as well use it. Any thoughts? Is there a rule against this?
Johnny99
Oct 30, 09 7:10
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I have a mental image of the Michelin Man. I find it enough of a pain in the ass to put on one wetsuit. Putting on that second wetsuit sounds tough, have you tried it? Might be just the thing for cruising through the skim ice.
JBR
Oct 30, 09 7:29
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iron8theus
Oct 30, 09 7:30
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I agree, half the effort of an IM is just getting into the wetsuit. I haven't tried it yet. That is a great idea though since ice out where I live is about the end of April/early May. I could see where I would look like a Michelin Man but I don't think it would be too bad since my sleeveless is very tight and makes me look about 25lbs lighter than I am
gbot
Oct 30, 09 7:47
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Putting on 2 wetsuits sounds more difficult than learning to swim.
Fast&Crooked
Oct 30, 09 8:00
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Astroglide :)
jyeager
Oct 30, 09 8:03
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Try it out!
I don't know how easy it will be to get in!
Consider buying the Desoto suit?
greg'n
Oct 30, 09 8:06
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I agree, half the effort of an IM is just getting into the wetsuit. I haven't tried it yet. That is a great idea though since ice out where I live is about the end of April/early May. I could see where I would look like a Michelin Man but I don't think it would be too bad since my sleeveless is very tight
and makes me look about 25lbs lighter than I am
You should probably "de-friend" whoever told you THAT!
iron8theus
Oct 30, 09 8:07
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Desoto is a good idea but I already have 2 suits, I don't need another.
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Oct 30, 09 8:10
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Why stop at 2?
iron8theus
Oct 30, 09 8:12
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Good question. Maybe with enough wetsuits on I could hover over the water I have so much buoyancy.
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kemp
Oct 30, 09 8:24
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Why even flot on top of the water with 2 wetsuits, fill the gap between the wetsuits with helium!
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jyeager
Oct 30, 09 8:28
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Desoto is a good idea but I already have 2 suits, I don't need another.
I have WAY more than 3 bikes....why not that many wetsuits?
h2ofun
Oct 30, 09 8:53
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Try it and let us know how it works swimming, and trying to get off fast.
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desert dude
Oct 30, 09 8:57
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maybe you haven't been on ST very long or thought about the search function so I did you a favor you can't refuse. And I'm going to save you money. I own you now.
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ter%20rover;#2555943
http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...ter%20rover;#2558487
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Smil'n Hawaiian
Oct 30, 09 9:14
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With all this hoopla about the Water Rover, I thought it be fun to experiment with my variety of wetsuits. I put on my spring suit (sleeveless/above the knee cut) under my full for one of my training swims. It was fairly easy to put on and actually easy to take of. It did seem to take less effort to swim our regular ocean swim, but I never time them, so don't know if it was faster. I think I'll do this for a lot of our winter ocean swims for sure, as it is definitely warmer. But I'll stick to a single wetsuit for races.
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golfer17
Oct 30, 09 9:30
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Lol. Two is always better than 1!
KChemsi
Oct 30, 09 9:50
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Hey! wonderful idea...
I have TWO pairs of running shoes: would it be a good idea to wear them both? Maybe I can be as twice as fast on the run:)
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djciii
Oct 30, 09 10:01
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There was a video..I think on trisports website...about the water rover and the question came up...why not two wetsuits?? (
http://www.trisports.com/desoto-waterrover.html
).. Emilio said that water can get trapped between the two suits and cause extra weight or something...check it out
merlin2375
Oct 30, 09 10:27
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Really?
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squid
Oct 30, 09 10:40
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You know it's friday when you get a question like this.
ttx_tri
Oct 30, 09 10:43
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Just wear fins, you will be quicker and lighter.
Back in the game, IMWI 2010!
triLook
Oct 30, 09 11:19
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What you smokin Willis......
DamonHenry
Nov 4, 09 9:20
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In an uncontrolled study last summer, I wore the legs of an old 6mm wetsuit under my new Blue Seventy Helix for three lake swim workouts. Next, I cut the top of the legs off, and added only the lower legs. There was no time savings either way. I was actually slower with the extra legs. Thicker suits make me feel constricted and less efficient, but I would like to repeat the test again. Is there any comprehensive testing on wetsuit thickness related to swimming speed? Are you going to test your theory?
My take is that officials could consider extra legs an illegal flotation device unless they were attached to, thus considered part of the wetsuit.
draketriathlon
Nov 4, 09 9:24
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In an uncontrolled study last summer, I wore the legs of an old 6mm wetsuit under my new Blue Seventy Helix for three lake swim workouts. Next, I cut the top of the legs off, and added only the lower legs. There was no time savings either way. I was actually slower with the extra legs. Thicker suits make me feel constricted and less efficient, but I would like to repeat the test again. Is there any comprehensive testing on wetsuit thickness related to swimming speed? Are you going to test your theory?
My take is that officials could consider extra legs an illegal flotation device unless they were attached to, thus considered part of the wetsuit.
Two questions.... why would you think kicking restriction would make hardly any difference in a triathlon. Second, why would you think that you would be any faster with extra flotation in your LOWER legs??
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