Swimming in a Tri-Top???
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jsk85 posted 34 weeks ago.
I'd say swim with it. It will be a pain trying to put it on when you're all wet
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driggins posted 34 weeks ago.
wear it. very tough to put on a shirt when wet.
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Iron Dan posted 34 weeks ago.
I would definitely leave it on for the swim. When you are wet, it is a pain to get on. Tri tops are usually fairly snug fitting so there is no real need to tuck it in in my opinion.
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texwilk posted 34 weeks ago.
That is what I thought, thanks to everyone for their input!
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Raygir posted 34 weeks ago.
depends on what gender you are!!,,,
serious side , are you wearing a wetsuit? if you expect it to be cold then i would put the shirt on after the swim as it will give you just a little warmth, other wise practice both before the actual race, I perfer no shirt on under my wetsuit, although I do wear my HRM strap , I know most of the pros wear everything under their wetsuits, ,, if you are not wearing a wetsuit then make sure your shirt is snug fitting in general , experiment and do a couple "practice" race condition transitions , ( swim hard, come out of the water running to your bike change then ride off, see what works best for you.. your gear layout at T1 can be a huge plus or major headache.. so practice
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RV posted 34 weeks ago.
swim with the shirt on
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AGFlorida posted 34 weeks ago.
Are you even wearing a wetsuit? If not, you might consider not wearing a top at all for a sprint. I wore a top in an Olympic last month and it felt great. The only reason I wore it was to keep the sun off of me during the bike and run. Like a few people said, make sure it's really tight on you. Mine is tight and short to the point where I couldn't tuck it in even if I wanted to.
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theShiba posted 34 weeks ago.
zOMG, don't do it! Just ware a Speedo, it's wai cooler! U will look like a pro.
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Socket posted 34 weeks ago.
Shouldn't you guys be out training or something :-) I would be, but my bike's in the shop.
Back on topic: just wear it. That's what I plan on doing and seems to be the consensus anyway.
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Donna posted 34 weeks ago.
What are your thoughts about wearing it during a pool sprint?? It seems like it would be quite a drag.. I was thinking of just wearing a swimsuit and throwing on shorts and a jacket of some kind in T1. (It's cold here in MT!)
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I am going to be entering my first sprint triathlon next month and I have some tri shorts and a tri top. My question is whether it is easier to swim in my top or just throw it on after the swim? I read somewhere that someone suggested you tuck your tri top into your shorts for the swim.