Summer has come and all of my swims are not open water (wind, rain or shine) as I am obsessed with race specific training. However usually the water is warm enough to go without a wetsuit.

I find it sooo much easier to swim with a wetsuit.. honestly I feel like If i fought boredom and hydrated I could swim hours upon hours in a wetsuit and I am not a great swimmer.

My question is could I benefit from doing a couple open water swims without a wetsuit. Does it make you a better swimmer to swim without one?