Wife wants wetsuit for pool use?

Triathlon Forum
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I know there have been threads about chlorine in pools and wetsuits not mixing…but is there a wetsuit that will stand up fairly well to chlorine?

My wife swims a great deal and recently brought up the idea of using a wetsuit in an unheated outdoor pool to extend her swimming time into cooler months. There really is no reasonable indoor alternative available to her. Overheating shouldn’t be an issue but we want to know if there is something available that gives her warmth and that won’t fall apart due to the pool chemicals.

Thanks.

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Has she tried a rash guard?

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What about the $100-200 Xterra suits? I own one and love it. It’s cheap enough that if it only lasts a couple falls/springs it won’t hurt too bad.

Other options: multiple swim caps makes a big difference IMO, also thermos with warm fluids.

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Scuba divers who teach in pools can have suits last for years. Divers tend to move much less than swimmers. The nylon fails before the neoprene. Perhaps a wetsuit without nylon could last years if you don’t snag it.

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Just get the cheapest one out there and rinse it off really well in the shower afterwards. I think Xterra is having a good sale on their sleeveless right now.

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It’s not like it will catastrophically fail… the chlorine will slowly deteriorate the wetsuit. I bet she’ll get 2-3 years (or more) out of it though… so buy an inexpensive one for pool swim only and make sure you rinse it as soon as she’s out.

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The instructions that came with my DeSoto T1 wetsuit indicated that the suit would be fine in chlorine as long as I washed it after each use.

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Something in the $100-200 range would certainly be worth looking into. Where can you get an XTerra for that price?

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The instructions that came with my DeSoto T1 wetsuit indicated that the suit would be fine in chlorine as long as I washed it after each use.

I’ve use my DS speed vest in the pool on cold winter days, no issues. A few people at my pool swim with a DS long sleeve top.

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Use code mdot2013 at the xterra wetsuits website for close to 58% of the listed prices…it would bring the cost of their msrp $400 suit down to $170
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Thanks!

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If the pool is not heated in winter, making it too cold for swimming, I would also assume it will not be maintained then as well? If it was me, I’d actually check to ensure it is still ‘safe’ to go swim in pool that may not have the right chemical balance for human health and minimizing pathogens.

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What size is she? I have an older(probably 7, but sitting in my closet for 5), good condition Blue Seventy in women’s large that I’ve been meaning to sell.

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What about one of these?

http://www.aquasphereswim.com/us/products/performance-wear/aqua-skins

This came up a few months ago, and I bookmarked it since I freeze my butt off in the pool over the winter.

Old thread: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=4525329;search_string=aqua%20skin;#4525329

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I have been swimming in a chlorinated pool with an illegal rubberized swimskin ever since they were outlawed for WTC use. Figured I can’t use them anyway, might as well be warm. The first one lasted a YEAR, and what went was the nylon, not the rubberized material. I am on my second one now and it’s going strong.

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Go sleeveless… one less set of seams and joints to fail in chlorine.

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check out xterra lava pants. seriously. they might seem strange at first, but they are awesome in the pool.

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What about one of these?

http://www.aquasphereswim.com/us/products/performance-wear/aqua-skins

This came up a few months ago, and I bookmarked it since I freeze my butt off in the pool over the winter.

Old thread: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/gforum.cgi?post=4525329;search_string=aqua%20skin;#4525329

+1

Love my aqua skins - two years in the pool & still in good shape.

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The Aqua Skins are a great tool to extend your swimming year.

These are about 1mm thick and offer excellent flexibility with very little, if any restriction.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

http://www.aquasphereswim.com/us/products/performance-wear/aqua-skins

jake

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I used my DeSoto SpeedTube in the pool for 9 months last year while training for an OWS race. Probably swam 70 miles in the pool with the SpeedTube. Rinsed it after each swim. No problems. Still looks good with no discoloration or debonding.

The instructions that came with my DeSoto T1 wetsuit indicated that the suit would be fine in chlorine as long as I washed it after each use.