Which 70.3 Without Wetsuit?

I've done Chattanooga....not the normal race but 70.3 Worlds last September. That swim was harder (I think) since it was mostly upriver. I believe the normal course it is more downriver? Anyhow, same river. Mid-September, temps were borderline and while it was wetsuit-legal for age-groupers (but not for pros), a wetsuit really wasn't necessary. I'm the world's worst cold-water wimp (lived in the tropics for years, plus skinny and just naturally cold-blooded; tend to cramp in cold water/weather), and I was fine without a wetsuit on a practice swim. I'd brought a sleeveless shortie and ended up wearing it in the race just because I thought it would be a bit faster than no wetsuit at all (didn't have a speed suit at the time) but really there was no need for it. Not sure when the regular 70.3 is but spring temps should be similar and summer temps warmer.

Chattanooga -- the 70.3 you swim downstream so that helps.

A bit far for you, but I believe Muncie 70.3 was w/o wetsuit over the past couple of years.

Yeah, that would be close to my aunt/uncle. Is that one usually in the middle of summer?

The water in buffalo springs is usually very cold. Galveston is usually wet suit legal but the water is typically low 70s in early April. This is the first year of Waco so I don't know what you can expect in October, but I would assume it will be wet suit legal, just no idea as to by how much.

I think I'm pretty much decided on Chattanooga


Now, I would just like to find someone to go with instead of going alone.

Edited by jjupiter100 2018-08-07 8:29 AM

Chattanooga is down river and would be the most wetsuit-less friendly.
But, it was legal this year and I swam it in 25 minutes in a full sleeve.