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2013-04-07 3:05 PM

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2013-04-07 3:30 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
Swam in 54 degree water, so the peeing warmed me up significantly, and had no trouble doing it on the move. I would say just imagine that you're not peeing yourself, and try to imagine like you're peeing like a civilized person in a toilet, and just let it go. If you can't go on the move, it seems like you're just holding it in. Good luck
2013-04-07 3:48 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
It's funny that people get disgusted for peeing on yourself while biking or running, but it is acceptable while swimming.
It takes practice, I can't seem to do it while biking. But doing it while swimming is easy. Just gotta relax.
I suggest practicing at all times. Sitting in the couch, grocery shopping, walking through the office. That will definitely take the embarrassment of doing it while swimming away.
2013-04-07 4:02 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
I can't figure it out either. Even if I start while not moving, as soon as I get back to swimming it stops right away. But boy do I have to go when I get out!
2013-04-07 4:06 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
Resist the urge. Hold onto that 98* pee as long as possible. Cold water triggers the body to conserve heat by restricting blood flow to extremities. In doing so, the concentration in the core increases. This inadvertently suggests to the body that there is too much fluid on hand, and makes you have to pee. In doing so, you dump valuable heated fluid (pee) from your core. The process continues until one, you dump all your fluids and end up dehydrated (and cooooold) or two, you get out of the water. You can train yourself to resist the urge to pee when swimming in cold water with practice.
2013-04-07 4:56 PM
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2013-04-07 4:59 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
Remind me not to draft on any of you guys!
2013-04-07 6:16 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
I just go...
2013-04-07 6:18 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
Stop kicking to relax the lower body.
2013-04-07 6:24 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?

Practice.....if you stop swimming to start peeing, once you start going start swimming again just with your arms.

It is a skill and with practice you will get better at it.

2013-04-07 6:26 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
Protip: Don't even need to be swimming to pee in your wetsuit.


2013-04-07 9:08 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?

rkreuser - 2013-04-07 4:26 PM Protip: Don't even need to be swimming to pee in your wetsuit.

Heck, you don't even need to be in the water or have the wetsuit on!

I don't pee in my wetsuit.

2013-04-07 11:20 PM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
I try to pee in other peoples wetsuits... 
2013-04-08 1:24 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
surfing I pee in the wetsuit every chance I get....but we spend a fair amount of time inactive waiting for waves, and that is when I usually do it.  Haven't had to face this yet in an OWS as I've only done pool training so far....
2013-04-08 6:13 AM
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There are two types of people. People that pee in their wetsuits and people that lie about it. Make sure you don't pee in your suit a few minutes before you get out of the water. You need some time for the suit to flush out if you know what I mean.
2013-04-08 6:14 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
Note to self......Don't volunteer to be a wetsuit stripper.


2013-04-08 7:41 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
I can't do it at all.  I have tried but something about having the wetsuit or even shorts on makes me think of my pants still being on and can't get a drop out no matter how bad I have to go.
2013-04-08 7:59 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
Be sure to PRACTICE in the pool, nothing new on raceday!
2013-04-08 8:02 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
Just relax and go with the flow. Never had a problem. (And, no, I don't pee in the shortie  "wimp suit" I wear to cold pools, only in OWS!) No problem in the run either. But I can't on the bike. Guess it's just a matter of what you're comfortable with.

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2013-04-08 9:14 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
I find it helpful to practice swimming motions during normal urination situations, you know, stand at the urinal and flail my arms around in a freestyle sort of motion, the wall even tends to encourage high elbows and you certainly don't want to cross your midline during the pull.  I also kind of hop my feet back and forth in a flutter kick like motion.  If you can do that in a public restroom you should have no problem peeing in your wetsuit.
2013-04-08 9:38 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?

FELTGood - 2013-04-08 8:59 AM Be sure to PRACTICE in the pool, nothing new on raceday!

^^

You beat me to it!  Laughing



2013-04-08 11:01 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?

jdl2012 - 2013-04-07 4:05 PM I have to stop swimming and wade water while I pee.  I can't seem to pee while swimming.  Today we did 4500meter swim in open water.  I must have peed 8 times.  Added 5 minutes to my time.  Not to mention the fact that the kayakers got a good laugh.

So you told the kayakers you were stopping to pee? 

Mark

2013-04-08 11:11 AM
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Tell yourself it's sterile* and keep going.

(* May not be true)

2013-04-08 11:29 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?

slaterson19 - 2013-04-08 6:14 AM Note to self......Don't volunteer to be a wetsuit stripper.

 

Reminded me of something the guy from the LBS said during a bike maintenance seminar.

In short, he said that if anyone brings their bike in for anything, the first thing he wants to know is if you peed on the bike...so he could put gloves on before he touches it.

 

2013-04-08 11:39 AM
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Subject: RE: While swimming, how do you pee in your wetsuit?
I stopped doing it after they threw me out of the pool.
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