Open Water Swimming

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Little Nemo Sep 2018 5:39pm, 1 Sep 2018 8,762 posts	0 Little Nemo Sad to report that I was DNF due to cramp in my calves Think I may need to alter my wetsuit as it's just too tight round my lower legs. A real shame as it was a lovely event. I'll blog about it when I'm home.
LindsD Sep 2018 5:41pm, 1 Sep 2018 24,379 posts	0 LindsD That's a shame LN but I guess these things happen. Hope you are ok x
Little Nemo Sep 2018 5:46pm, 1 Sep 2018 8,763 posts	0 Little Nemo I'm fine, just a bit annoyed. The water safety people were brilliant and I got carried back in a dinghy
LindsD Sep 2018 5:50pm, 1 Sep 2018 24,380 posts	0 LindsD I understand that.
KatieB Sep 2018 5:51pm, 1 Sep 2018 7,294 posts	0 KatieB How frustrating, LN. Glad you’re ok.
beebop Sep 2018 9:17pm, 1 Sep 2018 1,176 posts	0 beebop Gave in to temptation and bought a wetsuit - according to the sizing chart it’s the right size, but it’s very tight. That’s right, yes? Feels better if I lie on the bed, and flapping my arms around to imitate crawl seems okay, but I did need help to get it zipped up (and unzipped). Definitely thinking tri-thoughts again - it’s taken five years.
rf_fozzy Sep 2018 10:13pm, 1 Sep 2018 8,113 posts	0 rf_fozzy I've found my wetsuit has "given" a bit now I will worn it a few times regularly. Particularly round the shoulders. It was an ex-hire one and I don't think it had been used more than twice. But yes, mine is also quite tight and I struggle to zip it up on my own.
LindsD Sep 2018 11:33pm, 1 Sep 2018 24,382 posts	0 LindsD I can't zip mine up by myself.
KatieB Sep 2018 7:04am, 2 Sep 2018 7,295 posts	0 KatieB I think mine is probably less tight than is recommended but I found the next size down just too frustrating to get into. Regret it slightly because mine has given a bit and I lost a little weight/changed shape a bit with all the training so the smaller may have been ok. Having said that I haven’t been aware of any issue with having the bigger size and I can zip myself in.
ferret Sep 2018 7:24am, 2 Sep 2018 3,308 posts	0 ferret I’ve damaged the back of mine by gripping both sides of zip to pull it up myself, need a zipper upper now. Doesn’t help that I’ve changed shape the opposite way + 3 kilos 😂 Sorry Nemo, last thing I expected to happen, cramp hope you can resolve it.