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Questions about wet suits

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Liz Wolf-Spada

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I am considering getting a short wet suit to enable me to swim in our little local lake for a more extended period. Lately the temp is down to 66 degrees and that's about as cold as I want to go. I am definitely overweight and very short, so I need something for round short women. Also, I have no idea of what mm for water temps in the 60's to low 70's. Thanks,
Liz
 
Liz Wolf-Spada said:
I am considering getting a short wet suit to enable me to swim in our little local lake for a more extended period. Lately the temp is down to 66 degrees and that's about as cold as I want to go. I am definitely overweight and very short, so I need something for round short women. Also, I have no idea of what mm for water temps in the 60's to low 70's. Thanks,
Liz
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Wet suits work by keeping a thin layer of water between your skin and an insulating jacket (the suit). Your body heats up the water, and the suit keeps the heat from instantly escaping as you swim (water is a superlative heat sink).

I've never experienced 60s or 70s (I'm from the Florida Keys, after all). But I found anything more than 4mm was rather "bulky" for lack of a better term. Wetsuits are buoyant, so it is generally safer to wear them while swimming.

Suits are made for all sizes. I've seen some fairly hefty people able to find suits. I imagine it's tough to get into a wetsuit when overweight, but keep swimming. It will help. (And do some sort of exercise as soon as you wake up, it will jump start your metabolism and you'll lose weight faster.)
 
Swimming with a standard wetsuit can be very uncomfortable due to their bulk.

I'd suggest you look at ones made specifically for triathlon or something less than 3mm made of neoprene.

Also, consider getting a "shorty" (not full body legs and arms) as it may be more conducive to swimming.

I'd suggest you rent a couple of wetsuits of differing thicknesses from a dive shop before purchasing so that you can see if you really want to do this or not.
 
I was thinking of a shorty type suit. I don't know if we have any rental places anywhere close (inland empire in southern california). Reading about wet suits it seems there are different ones for different activities and I'm not sure why. I think it would have to be a shorty one as I'm only 4'10.
Liz
 
Yes, go with a shorty. I don't believe you can get a shorty very thick. Only question will be, will it be warm enough for you.

When I was diving, I could dive sans wesuit in water which was freezing to others. We each have our own tolerances.
 
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