Water pooling in wetsuit

Triathlon Forum
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Hi

I bought my wetsuit last year when I was around 190lbs and regular gym user. I have a Blue Seventy ML.

Having switched to endurance sports I have lost some weight, now around 180lbs.

My wetsuit obviously does not fit as snug and I notice that there seems to be a little more water inside the suit than before.

Question is, how much is too much?

When I swim and drive my hand into the water I can feel a little water push up the arm, is that normal? When I get out of the water I can feel water run down my suit and warm water escape from the leg openings, not loads but still some. Also when I stand up and walk out of the water the bottom of the legs can feel a tiny big baggy, due to the water in there. When I leave the water and the legs drain a little the suit feels tighter again.

My sizing on the Blue Seventy website say’s I am at the bottom end of the M/L, but still in the limits, and that a M/T would put me about in the middle.

So … based on the above do I need a new suit. How much will a little water effect performance?

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usually its not too bad, a small fitting wetsuit is annoying and will tire out your arms.

if youre swimming with it in the pool with flip turns, even if its well fitting, it will seem to catch more water.

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Sounds like you need a smaller wetsuit. A little water in the suit is of course how it is designed to function. Thus a little water coming out of the legs on exit is normal. But there is no way you should feel it in your arms. Sometimes you need a smaller sized suit, sometimes you need a brand of suit that fits you better.

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Shameless plug, but I am selling a Zoot Fuzion wetsuit that may fit you better depending on your height (size M/L) for $125 in the classifieds. PM me if interested.

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Thanks to all for your messages. As luck would have it my wife won a new Blue Seventy as a door prize that weekend at the Oliver tri. Marvellous!

I am going for an M/T Axis and selling the M/L Reaction. I tried the M/T in the store and it seems to be a little more snug all over but retained the length in the arms and legs. The neck was a better fit too.

Thanks for your help.