The wife got me a new wet suit for Xmas. I tryed it on. Everything was ok until I zipped it up. I found it hard to breath. Did I get to small of a size? Will it get better? Maybe strech after a while?This is the first time I have ever even had a wet suit on, so I’m no expert. It’s a IronMan InStinct with no sleaves if that helps.
Dave
When I did IM CDA I rented a wetsuit from inside out sports. I picked it up then whent to try a swim. I thought I was going to drown. Tried again and could not make 50 yrds. Then tried to swim in the 63 degree water without the suit to see if I could make it it without it. Then someone asked me " did you let any water in the suit" I said “no”. Went into the water again,pulled the neck to let some water in,spent a little time of wiggling getting it situated with the water and "Walla"everything was fine. Did a PB of 1:07. Long story short, try it in the water first. With me it did change my stroke though. Hope this helps
Kenney…I am jealous you got a wetsuit!!!
i was always told a dry wetsuit should feel very snug when you try it on. they loosen up quite a bit when you get them wet. that said, however, my ironman brand wetsuit is one size larger than what they recommend on their website (i’m at the low end of the weight/ height range with the one i have now) because i find it more comfortable. but it still feels almost uncomfortably snug when i put it on dry.
Hi - thanks to Kenney and Sydnrusty for their comments. Most people don’t spend the proper time putting a suit on and this therefore creates tension and pressure in regions that can restrict you. By getting the suit wet, this allows the suit to reseat itself a bit and adjust, but you want to make sure you’re putting the suit on correctly to start with and spend the time working the rubber up the torso - this will allow the suit to reseat better when wet. The suit will loosen up a bit, but it will be snugg. You need to decide whether it’s snugg…or restrictive. One is ok - the other is not. Check out our website (or the hangtag) on how to put a cuit on correctly.
The other thing to note is that rubber will stretch in 2 directions a bit, or in 1 direction a lot and not much in the other. If you’re pushing the weight and height boundaries of a size, then go up a size. If you’re, say, tall and thin, then even if you’re bumping up against the height of the suit, because there’s “stetch” not being used in the width of the suit, it will have more stretch for the vertical.
As to whether or not you have the right size…hard to say without knowing the specs. Mail us at usa@ironmanwetsuits.com or phone on 1 206 632 1994 and we’ll check things out.
tim
Ironman Wetsuits
Thanks for the help. I talked to Keith at Keith’s Triathlon shop where my wife ordered it.After discussing it we decided that I would keep the one I have. So tomorrow it’s off to the pool to try it out.
Thanks again!
Dave