I’m looking for recommendations to purchase a good shorty wetsuit for tri competition. Any thoughts?
Yeah - get the sleeveless. You want the buoyancy in the legs.
Best shorty, is no shorty. Don’t throw your money away.
As the previous person implied, the best part of a wetsuit is in the legs. The buoyancy in the legs reduces drag tremendously. And frankly, if it is warm enough to wear a shorty, it is warm enough to go without a wetsuit in which case you’ll save time in T1.
If you look closely at a good triathlon wetsuit you’ll notice the thickest neoprene is from the knee to the ankle. Buoyancy! It’s your friend.