Seeker911 Posted January 9, 2012 Share I must be very honest I get claustrophobic wearing a wetsuit. So I will only wear the damn thing if its freezing. I always feel most comfortable wearing only my speedo. If I get tired I simply flip over and paddle along on my back or simply lie there and soak up the sun. I can quite literally spend hours in the water. What I am afraid of is people hunting me down and using special claw tactics and manouvers to get me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 9, 2012 Share Well if the life saver sees you floating lifeless he can pull you out and at least try something? Remember what happened at midmar last year?The clue "floating lifeless" No i missed it last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted January 9, 2012 Share I must be very honest I get claustrophobic wearing a wetsuit. So I will only wear the damn thing if its freezing. I always feel most comfortable wearing only my speedo. If I get tired I simply flip over and paddle along on my back or simply lie there and soak up the sun. I can quite literally spend hours in the water. What I am afraid of is people hunting me down and using special claw tactics and manouvers to get me Bwahaha, that was a funny forum last year! I really hope the water is a bit warmer in EL this year!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.XTERRA Posted January 9, 2012 Share From an absolute beginners point of view (talking about people like your aunty Janet who is giving it a go for the first time) wetsuits not being allowed is a deal breaker. If it's sprint distance the guys will push through.Olympic distance and upwards peeps will start pulling out or not enter at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted January 9, 2012 Share Well I feel safer among other things. If I wear my wetsuit and get tired, I can swim very slow and rest and still be comfortable. If I swim this slow without the Wetsuit then I sink!if you're scared of drowning then these babies are specifically designed to help you out: http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/54561/54561,1263420329,3/stock-photo-croatia-july-young-children-enter-the-sea-with-swimming-bands-on-july-in-bol-44460469.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 9, 2012 Share BUMP for the afternoon crowd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted January 9, 2012 Share Night shift bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellington Posted January 9, 2012 Share Is there a performance advantage to wearing one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted January 10, 2012 Share Is there a performance advantage to wearing one? Yes, provided you remember to do the zip up all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henley Posted January 10, 2012 Share Thanx for this effort Garfield. Of course I shall vote for the pro-wetsuit thinkers. However interesting the outcome might be, it will not be statistically significant to represent the triathlon fraternity, because the people who frequent forums like this, are usually from the more experienced athletes – i.e. able to swim, cycle, run well. More reliable poll would be on the entry forms of triathlons of all lengths.Plus, even if the outcome indicates an adequate need for review of the wetsuit rules, it is doubtful that the administrators will take such initiative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Thanx for this effort Garfield. Of course I shall vote for the pro-wetsuit thinkers. However interesting the outcome might be, it will not be statistically significant to represent the triathlon fraternity, because the people who frequent forums like this, are usually from the more experienced athletes – i.e. able to swim, cycle, run well. More reliable poll would be on the entry forms of triathlons of all lengths.Plus, even if the outcome indicates an adequate need for review of the wetsuit rules, it is doubtful that the administrators will take such initiative. You make a good point Henley. The other problem then is how many of BSG first timers even know a wetsuit exists? Maybe if they didnt we would not have had this argument in the first place!! I would like to apply my way of thinking to races in that you swim the longer distances as I believe that is where a wetsuit is justified in terms of safety etc. Some poeple will say if you can swim that far then you dont need a suit, but I can also say that if I can swim that far then I deserve to decide for myself as it is not an ability argument anymore...... I have never cramped on 600m but I have on 3km's even when in good shape. Again in the end I think the solution is to created an "out of cat" race for the guys who for some reason cannot abide by the triathlon rules as they are. People need to understand that not all of us are competitave. Surely the USA IM rules have merits in them (27 degree wetsuit law etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doris Posted January 11, 2012 Share Well if the life saver sees you floating lifeless he can pull you out and at least try something? Remember what happened at midmar last year? Share ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Share ? Someone drowned (I think heart attack?) and sunk. They found him only a copuple of days later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Active Sports Posted January 11, 2012 Share Just to clear this up... this drowning happened at the Midmar Mile. Garfield, as mentioned before putting pressure on the event organisers won't nesesarily work. As event organisers by law have to have their events sanctioned by TSA. Triathlon SA needs to be approached by the athletes on this matter. As event organisers, we don't even get consulted by TSA on the ridiculous TSA sanctioing fees and "high" hosting and day licence fees they have now implemented, to try bleed the sport dry!! My suggestion... get a petition signed at 70.3 and send it to TSA ... let the athletes speak! Edited January 11, 2012 by B-Active Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield2010 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Just to clear this up... this happened at the Midmar Mile. Oh sorry yes! Didn't mean to make people think it happened at your race! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted January 11, 2012 Share I asked this question on a Tri forum and i liked this answer If someone isnt a reasonably confident swimmer then I really think they should think twice about entering anyway. A mass participation sport isn't the time to realise you sink like a brick or can't make the distance in the time given. Don't get me wrong, a challenge is good but there are some basic questions to be asked before doing anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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