Hehe, Astroglide -- use it in T0 and T3!

i use no lubrication on my neck of any sort, and, have not yet neck hickies for years. this is one of the benefits of a 2pc wetsuit (specifically, de soto's T1). if you do get a neck abrasion, where you get it is important to note. if it's just in one spot on the back, the "hook" part of the "hook and loop" (velcro) is probably folding over and abrading your neck. just be careful and correct when you put on your wetsuit. if it's around the sides and/or front of you neck, then, it's just the wetsuit. the best solution is to get another wetsuit (sorry).

Try using a Rash Guard shirt that you wear under the suit. I normally use on by Oneil or Body Glove and they are mainly designed for surfers who suffer the same problems. It is similar in construction to a turtle neck but made out of special material for swimming.

Here is a link to give you some ideas, but I would lean toward the shirts with the higher collars because it needs to stick out of the top of the wetsuit for teh best effect.

http://www.rashguardshirtco.com/

Duct tape. It was recommended to me by my doctor. He saw my healing scab, asked about it, I said I was going to put a bandage there next race, and then he said to just use a piece of duct tape.

It works like a charm and you can color match it to your kit.

Yep. Have not done a tri in years now. But, it did work for me. My wet suit was black, I used black duct tape. Off I went.

A often over-looked part of the whole neck-chafing issue is swim technique. Many swimmers TWIST their heads when breathing. When in fact, if you have good body roll, the little bow-wave created by your head, when you are at max body roll, at just the right part of the stroke, gives you a great spot to breath with almost no twisting of the neck!

Well hell, with this piece of info and another from the swim cap thread I may have found my problem.

I never swim with a cap in training and apparently that is possibly causing me to turn my head more to breath. Though is that hair retains water and is puts more on your face/cheek than if you're wearing a cap.

Then when I go to swim open water even with a cap I'm still turning my head too far and tearing up my neck. It is always on the side that I breath to. Hmmm. Sounds possible.