OMG! I can't use my wetsuit?!!!

if you cant do the swim without a wetsuit, how was the wetsuit goign to save you?

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Same thing at my Tri tomorrow in Victoria, BC Canada. First time in the events 30 yrs that it has been a non wetsuit event.  Well since they started wearing wetsuits. 

Just checked your training logs, and your distance swum, albeit BOP-speed, is adequate to allow you to finish it successfully. That 1800m swim from 9 days ago is plenty - should allow you to complete it.

Don't freak, take your time, get a good warmup so the whole open water shock thing doesn't play, don't get involved in a mosh pit at the start. And if you feel like you're gripping when you get in the water, let a kayak know, and feel free to use it to get your composure.

From your training, it looks doable sans-wetsuit. Unless you wore your wetsuit for all your training, in which case it's a very different story.

You will be all good.

Go practice this afternoon/tonight if your that freaked out.

this comment coming from a "coach" ???  very helpful post.

OP, don't know if you'll see this post before your race, but like Rick said, looking at your logs, you've done this before sw(u/a?)m this distance before without a wetsuit, and you can do it again today.  Swim slow, focus on your breathing, stay away from the washing machine at the start of the race.  Just relax... you've done this before.

Best of luck.