wetsuit removal tips? - Triathlon Week

08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

So after 9 years of freezing in Pacific Ocean races I traded in my short,
sleeveless 12-year-old $80 wetsuit for an Aquaman fullsuit. Yay for me. (I
like to get my money's worth out of my equipment.....I think I got this one
down to ~$1.50 per use.) Anyway, I'll be practicing at the pool this week so
does anyone have wetuit-removal tips they would like to share, *especially*
any tips specific to the Aquaman's "backwards" zipper (unzips up instead of
down)? (I chose the Aquaman after trying many others because it was the only
one I didn't feel completely claustrophobic in.) Also I'm a bit of a klutz
in T1 anyway (breathless, dizzy) so I'm kind of worried about getting this
thing off without falling and/or knocking over someone else......or maybe
the suit will improve my time so much that no one else will be around?

What's the latest thinking on Pam? Also I've heard one of the best ways to
remove a wetsuit is to do so in shallow water but I can't see this working
in an ocean swim (waves, you know). All advice appreciated.....

Susan in LA