Wetsuit Alterations
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Iron Dan posted 41 weeks ago.
I have never used or heard of anyone doing a wetsuit alteration, but I would imagine that it could be done.
Depending on how warm the water is that I am swimming in, I may get a little warm, but in most swims, the water is cold enough that I am comfortable.
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stewarba posted 41 weeks ago.
ChunkyB wrote:
I'm thinking of cutting the sleeves off mine because it's way too constricting. If I do it, I'll let you know how it goes.
That would make me nervous. Have you thought about selling it and then taking the money and applying it to a sleeveless wetsuit?
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ChunkyB posted 41 weeks ago.
It's of the old, rotting variety, so I'm pretty sure no one would buy it. I actually don't like swimming with a wetsuit anyways, because I was blessed with God-given buoyancy. I pretty much only use it when the race requires it, which is not the case for any races I'm doing this year (fingers crossed), so we'll see.
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Socket posted 40 weeks ago.
Lucky! I don't float, at all. With a full breath in my lungs and my back arched like I've been shown a hundred times my feet drop and only the top of my head is at the surface (not even above it, really).
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ht001 posted 39 weeks ago.
Sorry for the late contribution to this thread... anyway...
Because I have freakishly large calves I had 8 inch zippers put in the back lower legs of my wetsuit. Used a local wetsuit and outdoor gear repair/alteration person here in Denver. It was $50 bucks and worth every penny. I used to struggle in T1 to get the dang thing off, and occassionally begged fellow racers for assistance gettiing me out. But now it is a breeze! I was definitely nervous when I dropped it off for the work, but it worked out perfectly!!
Hi Everybody,
I was wondering if anybody has had their wetsuit altered for a better fit. I luckily made the Bayswim 4.4 mile swim this year. My wetsuit is a bit tight across the chest and neck. It has been tolerable for the 1 mile swims in Olympic distance triathlons.
I am going with Express Wetsuit repair for the alterations. Anybody use them before? Also does anybody else get a bit warm in their wetsuits on the swim?
Thanks for any advice.