Hi. Ran into a small problem today. I came to the sad conclusion that my three yeara old orca s4 has seen its last race. A combination of lots of ows sessions, a worn suit and a 3kg lower raceweight turned it from"works fine" to"help i'm drowning in my suit". It also occasionally opens at the neck, and I can't have that happening during my a-race.

I'm 2 weeks out of my a race and my options are sadly kinda limited. I'm an ok swimmer, about 30min for HIM swim, 21-22 oly and 10:30-11 sprint. I wanted to get a mid-top range suit for next season but I guess I have to make that purchase now. I found an orca 3.8 2014 for 25% off. Couldn't find any good reviews. Is it a big disadvantage to have all that extra buoyancy? I think my position is ok, but I'm a two-beat kicker and I guess the heavy cycling has caused my legs to sink a bit. I just don't want to loose my stroke due to all the fancy float-pads that I don't really know if I need.

The other option i was looking at is the sailfish attack. It takes a bit longer to get, and i don't get to try it before it's too late to change my mind. There are other brands like head, 2xu and aqua sphere, but these have the same issue as the sailfish attack and have to be ordered.