I wouldn't recommend using it in the pool very often.
Maybe 1 or 2 times won't kill it, but continued use will destroy the neoprene pretty quickly.

If you do decide to use it in the pool.
-Assume that your warranty is gone.
-Wash it out immediately with non-chlorinated water
- Let it dry completely in the dark or it will bleach out.

Or as long as ambient air temp is above 50f, you could OWS.
As long as the water temp and air temp add up to 100 or above, it will be cold but, risk of hypo is limited as long as exposure is not prolonged.

(You could get a beanie and some booties to help tame the temp)

I'd wait a couple weeks, do a pool swim once to make sure you're comfy, rinse it out well and call it good.

I did one pool swim session in mine before my first race in it. No adverse effects, I did wash it thoroughly. I will say incouldn't get a full swim workout in because I completely overheated in the pool in it. It got really hot regular pool temps.

concurr with the above. Also be careful as you will heat up really quick in a pool. I did one once for about 15 min and felt like I was in the spa.

If you do use it in a pool, the session is not a training swim. Don't go out for more than a few minutes. You'll get value out of that session if you "listen" for where you feel the suit "biting" in to your skin, starting to develop hot spots. You may not spend enough time in the water to get to this point, but you can still "look" for where these might occur. For example, how does it feel around the neck? Stop and try to adjust it and remember how position that feels. Is it tight in the shoulders or chaffing under the arms? Again, stop and adjust it. Practice getting the suit on and off (sounds silly, I know).

I swam in the open water this year (around 53 degrees) in a sleeveless wet suit and was fine. Of course it's freezing to begin with and realy tough to get down to your shoulders, but there is so much blood flowing in your arms that they dont get cold and I peed in my wet suit to warm it up. Yes, gross, but worked well. (yes, i cleaned it out very well afterwards). Swam for around 10-15 mins and got out.

Like you, to get a feeling for it, I once swam in a full wetsuit for a half-hour in a warmish pool before a tri, and it had no bad effects on the suit after I washed it out thoroughly at home. I agree with most of the assessments above that a chlorinated pool is unlikely to wreck your suit as long as you cleanse it immediately afterward with non-chlorinated water.

Keep in mind that you could get warm pretty quickly in a full wet suit in a pool heated to a typical temperature, and thus probably want to make the session brief.

Also consider that, before your first OWS tri, you’re likely to have a chance to swim in the designated body of water…either the day before or on the morning of the race. But I sympathize with your desire to get acclimated to your new suit…psychologically, it may help to do this ASAP in a pool.

Whether or not you get in the pool, I would still practice getting your wet suit on and off a few times before the race. This will at least give you an idea how well it fits and what your movement is like. I was in a similar situation last fall and wound up swimming in my wetsuit for the first time during the triathlon. Depending on the length of the race and the swim training you've done to that point, it may not be an issue for you at all. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised when I finished the swim faster by about 2-3 minutes from my previous OWS without a wet suit. Good luck!

[quote=brentybrent18]I swam in the open water this year (around 53 degrees) in a sleeveless wet suit and was fine. Of course it's freezing to begin with and realy tough to get down to your shoulders, but there is so much blood flowing in your arms that they dont get cold and I peed in my wet suit to warm it up. Yes, gross, but worked well. (yes, i cleaned it out very well afterwards). Swam for around 10-15 mins and got out. [/quote]

nothing is better than starting your pre-race warmup with a good wetsuit pee!! By the time you get done, you have a clean wetsuit and you were warm long enough to last you to race start.

There is little if any risk of damaging your wetsuit or its warranty by a few pool swims. Just rinse it out real good...