I’m new to this tri thing, but as I scientist I have to ask, why do people not wear white wetsuits? In relation to the recent shark attacks, and all shark attacks for that matter, black doesn’t seem like a appropriate color. Seals are what color?.. black, sharks eat what?..seals. The underbelly of sharks are white for a reason, to avoid detection from predators below them. Sounds simple enough to comprehend.
Sharks are apex predators…so exactly which ‘predators below them’ are they trying to avoid detection by?
Sharks look up and see a something. They are also looking up at the sun. When you look at something and the sun is behind it, all you see is the shadow. Shadows are black. The sharks weakest sense is sight. It has 6 other senses to fall back on. When looking at a shadowy figure that half in the water and half not, the person/seal is not very clear.
White Sharks have a white underbelly to avoid detection from prey, not predators.
wetsuits are designed to keep you warm, keep you afoat, and make you swim faster. I’m not sure that shark repellent is really in their design scope.
if youre scared of sharks stay in the lakes.
I always thought it was because black was more slimming. I mean, we look bad enough in tight rubber. who wants to wear white and look even more bloated? Those QR suits with the silver belly pannels were bad enough. 
J
“I’m new to this tri thing”
You don’t say… 
I would rather be eaten by a shark than wear white after labor day.
Putting aside the fact that you’re more likely to get killed driving to the swim site than by a shark while swimming
, I believe that ProMotion makes a wetsuit that has significant colored portions, to make spotting swimmers easier. If you’re concerned with visibility, I may recommend one of these suits, though I have no idea if they’re any good or not.
I don’t know, I think we’d be in pretty good company…
I would rather be eaten by a shark than wear white after labor day.
That’s funny…lol
I’m guessing that they would cost more and look pretty bad. I know that DeSoto used to make their T1 in silver, and to me it looked silly. I can’t imagine that advertising a product’s ability to keep sharks away is a good way to get customers excited about using it.
if youre scared of sharks stay in the lakes.
Are you crazy that’s where Loch Ness is!! Stick with the ocean.
I was thinking maybe this:
Not really white, but it will do!
Because this is what the shark sees, yummy:
http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg110/jacknine99/couple.jpg
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I thought it was so we could pretend we were batman
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Sharks look up and see a something. They are also looking up at the sun. When you look at something and the sun is behind it, all you see is the shadow. Shadows are black. The sharks weakest sense is sight. It has 6 other senses to fall back on. When looking at a shadowy figure that half in the water and half not, the person/seal is not very clear.
White Sharks have a white underbelly to avoid detection from prey, not predators.
If I ever see a shark in the water, all it will need is it’s sense of smell to find me.
Gary Mc
I was thinking maybe this:
Not really white, but it will do!
that’s really f’in cool. I want one.
At least a white wetsuit isn’t as bad as red cycling shorts… surprised that picture hasn’t popped up yet
I would rather be eaten by a shark than wear white after labor day.
this is absolutely classic. i’m going to laugh over it all day.
thanks for the upper.
peggy
I thought it was so we could pretend we were batman
This is exactly why I use one, HA!
Last December I was trying on a new wetsuit at home, and when my 2-year old son saw me he yelled “yyyyyeeeei!!! Dady!!! Spiderman!!! yeeeeiii!” (for him all the super heroes are called spiderman). I was the proudest fat-ass dad for the rest of the day, ha!