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ITU Edmonton Water Temp
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Posted August 21st

20.1C or 68.2F


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rbuike wrote:
Posted August 21st

20.1C or 68.2F

So as long as it is below 22 then wetsuit legal? YEA.

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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [h2ofun] [ In reply to ]
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Yep, but it's gone up 0.5C since they posted yesterday ;)


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Yep, but it's gone up 0.5C since they posted yesterday ;)

And some warm stuff early next week. Going to be close. But since I have seen the ITU do whatever they want about water temperature, .........

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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [rbuike] [ In reply to ]
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So at that rate, no wetsuits.

I was just checking the rules and am having a hard time finding this. If it's not wetsuit legal, we can't wear swimskins unless we wear them for the entire race, correct? You have to finish the race wearing the same thing you started the race in? So basically, no swimskins unless you want to bike and run in them. Do I have that right?
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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [Supersquid] [ In reply to ]
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That is correct but it also must conform to the uniform rules since wearing it all race means it is your unifirm.

So it has to look like the team kit, have your name, ITU logo, etc...

http://www.triathlon.org/...VAL_PROCESS_2014.pdf


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we just finished weeks of as hot as its been here in years. and its 20.1, we have lows in single digits for the next 4-5 days, today and tomorrow are 14 and 15 outside for a high. NO CHANCE IT GETS ABOVE 22*c , no chance..

and no swim skins are allowed unless you keep it on. But you will be in a wetsuit.

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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [rbuike] [ In reply to ]
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I wouldn't have worn the swimskin for the whole race anyway, but that's a good point. So no swimskins, basically. Easy enough.
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we just finished weeks of as hot as its been here in years. and its 20.1, we have lows in single digits for the next 4-5 days, today and tomorrow are 14 and 15 outside for a high. NO CHANCE IT GETS ABOVE 22*c , no chance..

and no swim skins are allowed unless you keep it on. But you will be in a wetsuit.

But since I saw the ITU lie about the water temp at the Gold Coast WC's. anything can happen. So, I will measure when I get there, which I was not able to do at Gold Coast.

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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [h2ofun] [ In reply to ]
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So do they go by your temp or theirs ?

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So do they go by your temp or theirs ?

Of course theirs. But, since last time I had not idea anyone would do this, I am just better prepared. And if I found an issue like at the Gold Coast, I would be going right to the USAT folks
with a protest.

Since Gold Coast and the issues this caused, I would be shocked they would ever make this same mistake. It got LOTS of visibility at the event with USAT making it a big deal after
what happened during the Aquathlon. It was worse than just the water temp, they also stopped the Aquathlon and pulled them from the race while it was still going on.

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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [h2ofun] [ In reply to ]
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They stopped the race why exactly..?

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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [h2ofun] [ In reply to ]
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Does it really matter if it's wetsuit legal or not? I'm not a great swimmer so wetsuits work in my favor, but if it's not wetsuit legal it's the same for all of us.
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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [Supersquid] [ In reply to ]
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+1 - feel the same way

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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [uncle_evan] [ In reply to ]
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They stopped the race why exactly..?

Just for FYI. The water was posted at 19C at the beach for days. So everyone is asking about the "official" water temp and nothing. So when we were told it was over 22, we were all in shock.
USAT had never seen anything like this so no one was prepared to protest.

We had 6 family members, including me, in the Aquathlon. So I was done and was watching my wife and daughter finish the swim as I am video taping them. Then all of a sudden, the officials
told them the race had been stopped for them and took their chips. We were all in shock. There NEVER was a reason given. We had older women on the USAT team that were stopped
and therefore did not get their podium results.

After we finally found our USAT folks, who were not at the race and said what was going on with the lying about the water temp and stopping the race. They had no answers other than
since a protest was not placed within like an hour, there was nothing that could be done.

So, after USAT went at it with the ITU, they came back to all of us at dinner that night and told us to never allow an official to take our timing chips. And magically, the water temp
for the sprint and Olympic races became wetsuit legal and the water temp became under 22 again.

Everyone learned a lot from this race, which is why I am more prepared now for stuff like this.

And since we had a Gal barge into the ITU board meeting and just rip them about the above, I have not seen the ITU make the same mistakes since. Did not help my family
but it seems to have helped others.

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Does it really matter if it's wetsuit legal or not? I'm not a great swimmer so wetsuits work in my favor, but if it's not wetsuit legal it's the same for all of us.

It will be what it is. I suck much more without it, but as long as the rules are followed correctly, I am ready for whatever the days bring.

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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [Supersquid] [ In reply to ]
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Well it matters in the performance of athletes like yourself who struggle with the wetsuit. Trust me there are elite athletes hoping and not hoping for the right temp for what is best for them (and there are teammates who both want different temps for their own benefits). But yes to the greater point, it's equal for everyone, but changes dynamics of races for sure.

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Supersquid wrote:
Does it really matter if it's wetsuit legal or not? I'm not a great swimmer so wetsuits work in my favor, but if it's not wetsuit legal it's the same for all of us.

Bingo! Much ado about nothing. It's like worrying if it's going to be hot, or raining, or windy...


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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [Supersquid] [ In reply to ]
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The swimskin rule is actually a little worse that that. It is not just that you have to wear it the whole race, but under your tri suit! Totally defeats the point of a swim skin. So to your point...no swim skin :)

"Athletes must wear their ITU approved uniform for non-wetsuit swims. If athletes choose to wear a second suit, it must be worn underneath the official uniform and cannot be removed during the entire competition."
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Re: ITU Edmonton Water Temp [h2ofun] [ In reply to ]
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How many RD lie the other way by saying its 21 when its 23.

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How many RD lie the other way by saying its 21 when its 23.

Yep, I have been in races where this has happened also :o(

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Unless the RD is singling out a single athlete or a small group it's a level playing field for everyone. Only thing I thought that was interesting was that the temp went up just above the elite water temp cut off.


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http://weather.gc.ca/.../ab-50_metric_e.html

12 and raining off and on today in YYC, YEG has a better forecast.

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In a span of 4 races over 6 hours I saw it like this

Wetsuit swim
Non wetsuit
Wetsuit
Non wetsuit

I did find it interesting the men were non wetsuit but women got wetsuit.

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You coming up coach ?

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