I started tri's three years ago. The swim has been my weakest part since. I've always been a pretty decent breaststroke swimmer but was completely new to front crawl. I took some swimming-courses and slowly began to make both distance and speed. Now, three years later, I feel comfortable in the water. I am able to swim 2 mile without any big problems, however, I am slow. Speed gains over the years are marginal. I tried another course, had a swimanalysis, am trying a lot of different techniques and am training a lot but I am still below mediocre in the amateurfield. I swim about 3 KMPH average on a 500 meter and 2.7 KMPH average on 3KM. I am swimming 50 / 50 with and without wetsuit.
I am swimming in a entry-level wetsuit (Dare2tri Mach2SCS a Dutch triathlon brand). It has 5mm panels on legs and chest. I am now looking for a step up. After a lot of reading I am thinking of buying a Blueseventy Reaction. It's a mid-range wetsuit with also 5mm panels and had very positive reviews.
I have a few questions:
Thanks in advance and my appologies for my bad English.
I am swimming in a entry-level wetsuit (Dare2tri Mach2SCS a Dutch triathlon brand). It has 5mm panels on legs and chest. I am now looking for a step up. After a lot of reading I am thinking of buying a Blueseventy Reaction. It's a mid-range wetsuit with also 5mm panels and had very positive reviews.
I have a few questions:
- On paper the Blueseventy suit is "better". But will a better suit help a below mediocre swimmer? I think I am especially looking to position and buoyancy. At this moment I am hardly faster with a wetsuit than without.
- Since I noticed a few Blueseventy threads on this forum, perhaps anyone knows. I am 180cm / 5'11" about 85KG / 186 pounds. My chest is about 43 inch. My shoulders are broader than average. For M I am afraid I might be to heavy (it's upto 187pounds), but does match my lenght best. The next step up is an ML but I am a little too short for that. Does anyone know I should go a size up or not? Blueseventy says that a part of the legs can be cut off to match size. But I am a little afraid it's too loose. I can't use water leaking in.
- I have video's of my swimanalysis. Does it make any sense to post them so perhaps the new suit would match my (lack off) style?
Thanks in advance and my appologies for my bad English.