"The most important part is how much faster it can make you"...absolutely not the most important part...people who want to win gold medals are like what 0.0000000001 % of the population?..but people who want to enjoy swimming are like 75% of the population these don't give a f how fast they go..they care about comfortability and how warm the suit can be in winter and stuff like that.
I actually noticed that Mark's technique in swimming is a bit weird compared to Heather 's, whose technique is actually really good. First, Mark extends well. But during that extension phase, his arm is dropping (hence, creating a drag). Next, during the recovery phase again, his elbow creates a big splash (further creating more drag). However, his chest and hip rotation is really good and never sinks his legs thanks to some powerful kicks. So my question is, did Mark's swimming technique changed overtime because of being used to swimming with a wetsuit or is it actually just a poor form?
That pool looks very familiar and brings back some memories. Doesn't look too much different. Thanks for the vid. Any specific stroke techniques you can suggest for wetsuit swimming and reduction in shoulder and arm movement?
Also think about : faster you are, the less the time gain is important (time is an exp of power) so with someone with a 3min 200m, the gain can be just huuge (>10sec)
Mark is a very strong swimmer with great body position. For a MOP swimmer (1:30-1:45/100m), a good wetsuit is typically worth 6-10sec./100m. He also may have faded in the 2nd 200...again a year w/o swimming. Typical test protocol is something like four reps, 1 and 4 with the trisuit, 2 and 3 with the wetsuit, so that fatigue is factored into both.
@@Jon-lf2dj AND ALSO you need less kicks in wetsuit, and as the race distance increases you save a lot of energy. I am a 155/100m tempo swimmmer, it makesa over 10 sec difference for me:)
Thank you for sharing and also the much needed advice. I will be doing my first Sprint triathlon in 2 months and do not have a swimming back ground, resulting in my upper body doing all the work while my legs just hang low in the water, would a wet suit assist me with the swim?
I'm in a similar position, just bought a pull buoy last week and it's amazing, really gives you the feeling of where your legs and hips should be and it instantly made me faster, I think it's related to the core as after using it I really felt like i'd done a core workout. Can't really talk about the wetsuit as don't have one yet. Sounds like it does help lift the legs though. Good luck :)
I guess just combining the trisuite with jammers made from swimsuit neoprene is against the rules? Edit:looked up the rules and depending on the race and water temperature it will either be warm enough to be non-wetsuit (thus only allowed 100% textile) or wetsuit legal (where you might as well be using full swimsuit for comfort and even better buoyancy).
yws it is forbidden, you cannot have a neoprene jammer in now wetsuit races. but i saw some people cheat in age groups, weating neoprene jammers:) ın that crowd, no body sees it in age groups:)
yet to do much swimming in my wetsuit but in the pool I'm definitely one of those feet draggers so I'm looking forward to seeing what its like with the wetsuit. How comparable is swimming in a wetsuit to using something like a pull buoy? For my longer endurance sessions I tend to use the buoy a lot so i can focus more on keep my arms instead of worrying about my legs so much.
Just bought my first wetsuit. The arms and legs are abit too long but I find the fit nice with good shoulder rotation. Would the arm and leg lengths make much difference or should I change it for a smaller size?
You can cut the arms/legs to length (some ITU races shorten the legs to mid-calf to speed exiting the suit in T1). Use AquaSeal, IronMend, or a square of wetsuit seam tape to keep the seam stitching from fraying. Any surf shop can also do this for you.
@@markthrelfall3577 +1 You never hear someone complain they used too much BodyGlide. Salt water chafes much more than fresh, and having your sleeved trisuit under the wetsuit can also help act as a rash guard.
@@Jon-lf2dj I noticed watching pro men they have their sleeved Tri suit under wetsuit but not ‘on’ - at T1 they peel off wetsuit top and put sleeves on and zip up Tri suit top while they run to bike. Thoughts on sleeves on/off under wetsuit for swim??
@@THX-wc2jo Some of the pros swim with their sleeved trisuits already up, and some (as you noted) have them rolled down to the waist and pull the top on as they run to T1. This is because some feel that the trisuit adds some restriction to their stroke (and some don't). This may depend on the trisuit and on the shoulder action of the specific swimmer. IRRC, Lionel Sanders did Daytona in his cycling skinsuit (not trisuit) and had issues with shoulder restriction....to the point that he has switched to a sleeveless trisuit. Personally I don't notice much restriction with my tri top and have it on during the swim (all my races are wetsuit-legal here in NorCal). There is also some history here. Swim skins (not wetsuits) weren't allowed to have sleeves until a few years ago, so in races like Kona the pros using sleeved trisuits needed to have them rolled down to the waist (and may have just gotten used to pulling them up in T1.
Triathlon specific bike gear has padding, but it is a lot thinner (roughly 1/3rd). Not super comfortable, but by the time you hit the running section you will appreciate getting off the bike och getting your senses back to your bum😁