I swim an '03 QR hydrojohn. It seems like every year when I go to put it on the first time that it has gotten a little smaller, especially around the upper-leg, glute region. Now, I know my leg/glute strength fluctuates throughout the year, and in theory the size of my leg could have gotten larger, but I’m fairly sure they are the same size.
So, does neoprene shrink or what? Can it be stretched out?
They shrink 3-7% every winter.
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I feel like my wetsuit shrinks too, but they best thing to do it get it wet before you try it on. The rubber is much more maleable when its damp. After being submerged, it retains a certain amount of dampness (i.e. maleability) for 2-3 days.
Not sure. But after just trying mine on for the first time since last Sept…I sure as hell hope so!
Frank
No triathletes do get fatter sometimes…