So I was tired of always getting cold at the end of a longer swim, splashed out and ordered a couple of wetsuits.
This was just before the sea water got really warm. June definitely doesn’t need a wetsuit here in Crete. I am prone to getting cold quickly and easily, but I have started doing swims longer than an hour with no significant body temperature drop for the last 2-3 weeks or so.
The wetsuits arrived today, and I wanted to test one right away.
I went to Viglia and sweated my way into the sleeveless wetsuit. It felt pretty tight.
I’d forgotten my Garmin gps, so this track is from my phone, which is less accurate than the Garmin. It looks ok though. I also had a new buoy, with a pocket to gain access to the contents while in the water.
I felt tired right from the start, out of breath mostly. I was trying to push hard, and stopped frequently to regain breath. I blame either the post Porosea race effect, or the compression from the wetsuit which felt like it didn’t allow full lungs expansion. I couldn’t find a good floating balance in the water either.
The track says that I was faster than usual though, even in slightly wavy sea. Probably the wetsuit effect, and possibly the high stroke rate and long arm extension I was trying to keep.
Average speed: 3.28 km/h
Total time: 00:38:30