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Aug 2020
10:50pm, 12 Aug 2020
8,102 posts
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jda
Fantastic warm sunny afternoon in Capernwray, absolute millpond and 4 comfortable laps is probably my longest ever swim. Weather looks like it’s about to turn too.
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Aug 2020
11:29pm, 12 Aug 2020
6,704 posts
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Northern Exile
Bloody hell, I've never been to Capernwray and every summer I promise myself I'm going to do it. My old Tri club train there and as a "distant" member I never went.
Right, next week. Was it wetsuit temp jda?
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Aug 2020
7:07am, 13 Aug 2020
8,103 posts
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jda
Several people in skins and it was the warmest I can remember (though not actually too hot). I always wear a big fat buoyant wetsuit though, it makes such a huge difference to my swimming.
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Aug 2020
9:51am, 13 Aug 2020
12,675 posts
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FRU (KeepTheFaith)
And todays really annoying newby question (I
Hope not too annoying) is Which wet suit supplier do you all favour!
I have been looking but Struggling a little, esp with the sizes as looks like lots for size 10/12 but I am a larger lady these days
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Aug 2020
10:08am, 13 Aug 2020
182 posts
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Snoot
Used to swim in Capernwray 30+ years ago when it was just a disused quarry, we'd walk from the Hall when on holiday there. Thinking back tombstoning off the sides and night swims probably weren't the best of ideas!!
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Aug 2020
10:15am, 13 Aug 2020
8,214 posts
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KatieB
FRU- I went with an Orca entry level suit and it's been great for 3 seasons, still going strong. The size guide is annoying because for height I am an XS but for weight and chest I am an S. I went with S and it's been great. I sent for 4 wetsuits from wiggle, tried them at home and sent 3 back. they did courier service which was great. I was lucky to have savings to cover the outlay for 4, but knew I'd get refunds on 3 and they did an efficient job on it all.
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Aug 2020
10:15am, 13 Aug 2020
19,254 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
I like Orca and Huub.
There’s a LOT of choice these days. Also look at buoyancy. My Orca 3.8 is generally a bit too buoyant for my swimming, but it served me well swimming longer distances in the sea. I’ve recently bought a Huub which is designed for swimmers (as opposed to triathletes) so has a lot less artificial buoyancy added to the lower end. And I’ve just bought a larger (thinner) Orca because lockdown lard!! 
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Aug 2020
10:17am, 13 Aug 2020
19,255 posts
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Angus Clydesdale
As Katie says, chest and weight are better indicators of size.
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Aug 2020
10:19am, 13 Aug 2020
121,743 posts
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GregP
Orca seem to work well for people like me with a normal sized body but teeny tiny legs.
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Aug 2020
10:21am, 13 Aug 2020
5,055 posts
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The Scribbler
Wetsuits can be as much a personal choice as trainers FRU.
Generally sizing should be based on your height and then weight rather than silly women's dress sizes.
I really liked my Aquashere wetsuit as a good starting point and they were reasonably priced, but I just upgraded to a Huub which is so much more comfortable on my skin and easier to get on.
Some discussion on one of my local OW Facebook thread from 'voluptuous' types suggest the following are worth checking out:
Lomo
Yonda
Blue Seventy Athena range
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