Quick question on wetsuit vs no wetsuit....

For a beginner swimmer it has been said 10-15 seconds/100 meters.  If you are a solid swimmer already, then it will be less than that.

So your approx a 1:30 swimmer if the course was accurate, probably not a lot of benefit.  IIRC 2-5 seconds/100 around that pace. 

(on second thought that 30-75 seconds, I'd take that any day!)

When I was a 2:20 swimmer I was saving 20 sec with my sleeveless.

No idea on the full vs sleeveless.

Edited by Donto 2009-09-11 12:50 PM

I swam full suit last season, sleeveless this season, haven't noticed any real difference in speed...just more comfort with the sleeveless, more warmth with the full.

I can only say that I generally swim about :38 minutes for HIM distance in the pool (in jammers) and have done about :34 minutes in the OW with wetsuit.  Of course not all of the difference is due to the wetsuit, but that's a gain of over 10 seconds/100 yds.