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wetsuit question
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Admittedly, I had not used my wetsuit this season until the start of the Galena tri on Saturday - but about 100m into the swim, I had to stop, and a diver had to help me shed the wetsuit so I could keep going. I literally thought I was going to suffocate. Anyone else have this happen? Thoughts as to how to prevent it? Once I got rid of the suit (which miraculously wound up at transition before I did?) I had a pretty great swim.
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Apparently, when the wetsuit is used for the first time a long time, the rubber is stiff. It also tears more easily, too.
soaking it or swimming in it a day or two ahead helps. I remember my first pool swim with mine, last year, I felt like I had 45 ace bandages around my chest.

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