Neoprene Navigation Printable<\/a><\/p>\nEnvironment and Swim Details<\/strong>
\nWhat body of water will you be swimming in most often?
\nWhat water temperature will you be swimming in most often?
\nWhat distance will you be swimming most often and how long does that take you?
\nHow often do you anticipate using a wetsuit?<\/p>\nPersonal Details<\/strong>
\nWhat are your personal body temperature guidelines \u2013 tend to be cold? Get hot?
\nWill you wear the wetsuit for warmth or comfort from buoyancy, or both?
\nWill you be wearing the wetsuit to provide coverage from marine life such as stinging jellyfish?
\nDo you have a body shape that may need allowances? Broad shoulders, muscular arms, long torso etc
\nDo you get a feeling of claustrophobia easily and is it severe enough to cause breathing difficulty?
\nTake your measurements and have a look at the size charts for some wetsuit companies \u2013 do you fit comfortably within a size? Or are you on the edge of sizing in a particular brand?<\/p>\nBudget and Buying Considerations<\/strong>
\nWhat is your budget?
\nDo you need to have the latest model or could you be happy with a closeout on an older model?
\nDo you need to have a brand new wetsuit or could you be happy with a used wetsuit?
\nCan you rent a wetsuit or borrow one from a friend?
\nDoes the wetsuit comply with regulations for your races?
\nDo you have a local store to try on any brands and models?
\nWill you be ordering online? What is the return policy of the online store? How is their customer service rated?
\nLook at the quality of the neoprene and the features of the suit relative to the price (type and quality of neoprene, one piece panels or smaller sections of neoprene, distributions of neoprene throughout the suit, seam construction, zip features, neck line etc) – what is the best choice for you?
\nCould you use other means to retain body heat \u2013 earplugs, neoprene cap, gloves, booties, neoprene sleeves?<\/p>\nOnce you have a wetsuit, the next step is heading to the Discovery Aquatics studio for a comprehensive swim technique review to see how to get the most out of your wetsuit swim!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When looking to buy a wetsuit the choices can be overwhelming. Here are some questions and a handy printable that will guide you through the purchasing process. Neoprene Navigation Printable Environment and Swim Details What body of water will you be swimming in most often? What water temperature will you be swimming in most often? […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2232"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2232"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2242,"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2232\/revisions\/2242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2232"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/discoveryaquatics.net\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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