i feel like a superhero

After a long and hard search, I was finally able to find a shop that carried my size in the wetsuit that I wanted. The suit is extremely snug to say the least, but that's the way it's suppose to be I guess...and I THOUGHT my euro cut speedo was tight.

I ended up purchasing the Full Sleeve Nineteen Pipeline which is an entry level wetsuit. The main difference between a high end and an entry level wetsuit is the quality of the neoprene as well as the flexibility of it. A nice neoprene tends to be much softer and more comfortable, and also have a slicker feel.

Right out of the packaging

Prettty cooooll ehh?

For those of you who don't know already, a triathlon wetsuit is made to keep you warm, as well as add a little buoyancy. Being a weak swimmer I knew from the get go I was going to need one to make my swim a little easier. The suit is suppose to make your swim a tad faster because of the buoyancy of the neoprene (material it is made of). This helps keep you high above the water to limit drag.

Front

Putting on the wetsuit is a b*tch! It takes sooo long to get it all snug and in the right places. It honestly took me around 10-12 minutes the first time I tried it on, taking it off it pretty quick because it just flips inside out. Hopefully it comes off smoothly come race day, I'm going to have to practice my transitions a few times this week for sure.

Come on.....you really thought I had a euro cut speedo?

I'm hoping to get an OWS (open water swim) in sometime this week, so there aren't any surprises come race day.

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