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| 11 Apr 2008 06:33:01 |
| wetsuit question |
Please forgive me for posting this in two different groups, but I feel I will get the best aswer this way (sufring & triathalon). I recently bought a house with a large pool and I want to take up swimming laps for cardio and exercise. I live in central florida, but my pool is still too cold to swim in. For a while, it has been in the low to mid 60s. I was first thinking of thermal covers, and other ways to heat my pool, but I decided the cheapest and most hassle free way would be to get some type of wetsuit to warm me up just a tad. I have been looking into triathalon wetsuits. I have never tried one on. I see they come sleeveless and with sleeves. i understand these are thinner than diving wetsuits and have better mobility. I also see products geared for surfing, such as the O'neill Thermo-x vest or crew shirt which is advertised as a thermal layering product, or the O'zone Tech S/S, which is more of a rash and u.v. guard. Some of these are sleeveless. If I got one of these O'neill shirt thingys, would I be warm enough just covering my torso? Maybe if it keeps me warm for just a little while, the swimming will start to warm me up. Thanks for any advice. |
| 11 Apr 2008 07:13:00 |
| Re: wetsuit question |
Also looking at products such as a Body Glove Spring Suit. |
| 11 Apr 2008 07:58:35 |
| Stephen Trapani |
| Re: wetsuit question |
RogBaker@gmail.com wrote: > Please forgive me for posting this in two different groups, but I feel > I will get the best aswer this way (sufring & triathalon). > > I recently bought a house with a large pool and I want to take up > swimming laps for cardio and exercise. I live in central florida, but > my pool is still too cold to swim in. For a while, it has been in the > low to mid 60s. I was first thinking of thermal covers, and other ways > to heat my pool, but I decided the cheapest and most hassle free way > would be to get some type of wetsuit to warm me up just a tad. > > I have been looking into triathalon wetsuits. I have never tried one > on. I see they come sleeveless and with sleeves. i understand these > are thinner than diving wetsuits and have better mobility. I also see > products geared for surfing, such as the O'neill Thermo-x vest or crew > shirt which is advertised as a thermal layering product, or the O'zone > Tech S/S, which is more of a rash and u.v. guard. Some of these are > sleeveless. > > If I got one of these O'neill shirt thingys, would I be warm enough > just covering my torso? Maybe if it keeps me warm for just a little > while, the swimming will start to warm me up. Don't know how cold your water is, but you should be able to manage in a vest or uppers if you can stand being cold for about 30 seconds. I do know that if you exercise and spend much time in the cold your body will convert white fat to brown fat which will raise your BMR and help you lose overall body fat. Stephen |
| 11 Apr 2008 11:39:26 |
| Mark |
| Re: wetsuit question |
Get one of these and you will be fine http://www.rooworld.com/wetsuits/2005/quickjohn.aspx <RogBaker@gmail.com > wrote in message news:25a374a9-b5e1-483e-9240-6ce6a992ee8e@k37g2000hsf.googlegroups.com... > Please forgive me for posting this in two different groups, but I feel > I will get the best aswer this way (sufring & triathalon). > > I recently bought a house with a large pool and I want to take up > swimming laps for cardio and exercise. I live in central florida, but > my pool is still too cold to swim in. For a while, it has been in the > low to mid 60s. I was first thinking of thermal covers, and other ways > to heat my pool, but I decided the cheapest and most hassle free way > would be to get some type of wetsuit to warm me up just a tad. > > I have been looking into triathalon wetsuits. I have never tried one > on. I see they come sleeveless and with sleeves. i understand these > are thinner than diving wetsuits and have better mobility. I also see > products geared for surfing, such as the O'neill Thermo-x vest or crew > shirt which is advertised as a thermal layering product, or the O'zone > Tech S/S, which is more of a rash and u.v. guard. Some of these are > sleeveless. > > If I got one of these O'neill shirt thingys, would I be warm enough > just covering my torso? Maybe if it keeps me warm for just a little > while, the swimming will start to warm me up. > > Thanks for any advice. > |
| 11 Apr 2008 10:38:29 |
| Re: wetsuit question |
On Apr 11, 11:39=A0am, "Mark" <mrbye...@triathlon.uwaterloo.ca > wrote: > Get one of these and you will be finehttp://www.rooworld.com/wetsuits/2005= /quickjohn.aspx > That reminds me of those tuxedo t-shirts:) That looks like it might do the job. Are those hard to zip up with the zipper on the back? I am also considering an Ocean Tecn 3mm Step In Shorty. It has the zipper on the front and are easy to get into. see it at http://www.boatersworld.com/product/185605391msk.htm Thanks, Roger |