Check the rules of the event

Most open water swims (in triathlons and organised competitions) are wetsuit mandatory - if the water temperature dips below a certain level it has to be, regardless.

So, in short: get a wetsuit and practice using it.

(I write about triathlon as part of my job - doing my first sprint tri race in July)

Posted By: Sellbydave on May 27th 2014 at 15:08:10

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Does anyone do triathlons/open water swimming (NCFC) - jAC, May 27, 14:56:55
- oh and it would really help you stay alive if you are doing a 1km swim (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 27, 19:37:01
- I've got one for sale - used twice was ?120 yours for ?50 (NCFC) - Jumbo1, May 27, 19:35:21
- Wetsuits at the Tearjerker in Elveden on Saturday (n/m) (NCFC) - BSE Canary, May 27, 16:02:10
- I've done a few and it's always been mandatory if the water was below a certain temp... (NCFC) - Meh, May 27, 15:56:36
  - 14 degrees apparently, although most events may make it compulsory even above this (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, May 27, 16:28:43
    - If you don't wear one you also run the risk of looking like your taking it too seriously (NCFC) - Meh, May 27, 17:01:27
- Check the rules of the event (NCFC) - Sellbydave, May 27, 15:08:10

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