Water Temps for Wetsuits

Check USA triathlon's website I believe they have rules concerning water temperature and the wearing of a wetsuit. You should be alright in 70 degree water without a wetsuit.

ian

My first race is on Sunday, and the lake here in AZ should be 73-74F. My race info says the cutoff for wetsuits is 77. Don't know if it varies, but the above-mentioned website should give that info. I am also used to that bathtubby warm pool. We'll soon find out how cold 74 realllly is! Good luck!

With the USAT standards (if I recall) 77 is not the cutoff time, but it's the point at which they are not recommended, and then individual races make the cutoff times from that. I think the phraseology is 'at their own discretion. This applies to age group only (in other words, us!)

I could have this wrong, it's been a long time since I've looked at it, and I don't have a wetsuit (brrrrr!) although all my tri temps have been in the low 60s.

Someday someone will give one to me for a holiday (b-day, xmas) and i'll be a very happy (and insulated) girl!

Dana