Best wetsuits according to redditors

and the extra frills could become painful and cut off circulation under all that weight or on a horse. I mean, why would you do that?

Actual equestrian underwear is usually mostly seamless and looks like this or this. You can get cute prints but come on, you aren't going into battle in that frilly nonsense.

Retired collegiate swimmer, I went a few years of racing without having a wetsuit. The water temps at my local races tend to be 70-80 F during summer months. Last year I did get an Xterra and have enjoyed it so far. I would go sleeveless and something a little on the thinner side since you probably dont need the buoyancy. You could also look at a swim skin which will probably be my next swim related purchase since I'm comfortable in cooler water.

Probably a full body wetsuit or dive skin (dive skins are thinner I think, usually Lycra instead of neoprene). Something like this maybe? You could probably get a long sleeved rash guard, but I don't know about legs. For small scale coverup you could use something like beige colored kinesio tape.

A dozen or so open water sessions would be plenty, and even fewer if you feel completely comfortable during the first ones. You don't need to build fitness in the water. You just need to acclimate yourself to swimming in dark water with chop and practice sighting so you know where you are going.

I recommend you pick a race that is highly likely to be wetsuit legal. A wetsuit can go a long way to reducing the odds you feel open water anxiety. It's soothing to know you will float no matter what.

If your open water practice is limited, you should practice with your wetsuit several times in the pool. Your body rests higher in the water in a wetsuit so the angles of your catch and pull are different. Again, you don't have to go crazy and live in your wetsuit. You just want to be familiar with the difference a wetsuit makes on race day. If all the pools you have access to are too hot for extended wetsuit sessions, core shorts are a pretty good substitute for wetsuit training.

Swim at least one open water day in choppy water. You'll find you have to conform your stroke cadence to the waves so that you breathe as you are coming off the crest. This is easy to learn, but if race day is choppy you don't want to be doing that for the first time that day.

Complete some shorter races so you know what it's like to swim in a crowd. You will get kicked in the face on race days. Getting used to that only comes with practice.

If you were trained to use your kick for thrust with a six-beat flutter kick, I recommend you switch to a two-beat kick. Your kick should be mostly for rotation. Triathlon swimming is about saving your legs.

Good luck and congratulations on taking the first steps!

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Looks like quite a few ideas to be found on Pinterest if you look for "kids scuba costume":

https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=kids%20scuba%20costume

It also looks like you can get wet suits for as young as 2 if you wanted that part of the play suit to be more realistic:

https://www.amazon.com/Cressi-Kids-Sleeve-Swimsuit-Black/dp/B07DS831BH/

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Something like this?

If you're a woman there are also looser swimming garments marketed to Muslim women often called "burkinis"

Full set of dry warm clothes, towel, and blanket in a dry bag that is quickly accessible.

Stay close to shore.

Be prepared to change your plans if the weather is not co-operative.

Also - no personal experience with this or recommendation, but this might be interesting for you to consider/look into:

https://www.amazon.com/Knee-High-Surf-Co-Wetsuit/dp/B075SWKC2B/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Depends on the weather, might be too warm for the kiddo?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01IFXYV08/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1494513438&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=xterra+wetsuit&dpPl=1&dpID=51nlQN40AeL&ref=plSrch

This is a pretty goo deal on an xterra volt I just invested in, shipped 4 days before it said it would too.

I'm not sure about the differences between triathlon and surfing wetsuits. The first thing that comes to mind is how hard it would be to take off quickly, which is accounted for in tri wetsuits. It looks like the Patagonia has a front-zip though, so I'm sure it wouldn't be hard.

I just bought an xterra sleeveless tri suit on amazon and love it $109 free two shipping.

xterra wetsuit link

I have a pair, they’re great I should’ve bought more socks for them. Also check out these , i wore them in California and specifically got them for surfing

>https://www.amazon.com/Niwi-Wetsuits-Premium-Neoprene-Underwater/dp/B07H2D7H3M/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=3mm+wetsuit&qid=1557153950&s=gateway&sr=8-4

$39.99 for a wetsuit.

just have the ceremony during your SI with one of these

https://www.amazon.com/MonkeyJack-Tuxedo-Wetsuit-Neoprene-Surfing/dp/B077XGKGDK

Hey there.

I dont know about anyone else, but a few of my fluid friends swear by neoprene dive shorts

Something like this - https://www.amazon.com/Cressi-Lido-Lady-Black-Pink/dp/B074QV2JF9/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=neoprene+short+suit&qid=1574776845&sr=8-9

You could even binder under it.

https://www.amazon.ca/Mountain-Warehouse-Shorty-Mens-Wetsuit/dp/B06XJ9XY1V/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1536799742&sr=8-14&keywords=wet+suits

I bought an Xterra mens Large Volt wetsuit on Amazon for a good price. I'm 6'4" and 182lbs and it fits great on me - used it at a HIM and Full IM

I just got a Mares Instinct 7mm top and 5.5 mm bottom for diving in Central/Northern CA (water is 50-55 deg) and love it. Open cell suit and keeps me very warm, and almost totally dry since it fits so well. From amazon, it came to like $220.

Top: http://smile.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00L8JBZME/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Bottom: http://smile.amazon.com/Mares-Instinct-Wetsuit-5-5-Pants/dp/B00FRQDQJY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1425930119&sr=8-7&keywords=mares+instinct+camo

those offset zippers are on amazon for the same price, obv no one wants that stuff

http://www.amazon.com/Xcel-Mens-Revolt-Fullsuit-3Mm/dp/B00KO64MTU

Chest-Zip Wetsuit

Okay, OP gets a pass at least on the fact he was right that the wet suit IS on backward. He didn't convey the fact that they were wearing Chest Zip wetties, or the fact that he was creepin.

That would be illegal, however you can get pretty close!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Equisafety-Adjustable-Polite-Bicycle-Waistcoat-x/dp/B00DYS2H0G/

do you mean something like this? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003554ETA/ref=s9_acsd_top_hd_bw_b2SsoWh_c_x_w?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=merchandised-search-3&pf_rd_r=VVNT3K8PJS9TDDY62E0E&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=81891df0-d02c-5be3-9f5b-9783532bd209&pf_rd_i=2259067011&th=1&psc=1