Sleeveless wetsuit?

Mine is a sleeveless QR, full leg length, and I do sprints, and I think it awesome. I tried on my sisters long sleeve one, and didn't feel all that comfortable in it, felt cumbersome.

That's my opinion, but I don't know how cold of water you will be swimming in? Here in Chicago, I usually wait until Lake Michigan warms up, to above 63 degrees, since I'm a wuss.



Good Luck with your survey! I'll be interested to hear what everyone thinks!

NY in July shouldn't be terrible. I heard the water where the race is located is typically chilly, but plenty of people go without a wetsuit as well, so it can't be that bad!

I think the sleeveless will allow me to get the suit off faster. I'm partly purchasing the wetsuit to be a little quicker in the water... I wouldn't want to slow down in the transition by not being able to get my suit off!

Thanks for your input.

I don't like sleeves in general and swim in sleeveless Xterra, even once in 54 degrees/Pacific Ocean in March.  Did 800m yesterday in a race, 62 degrees, and was fine.  Some basic moisturizer helps keep me just a bit warmer when necessary, and a quick swim before the race helps too so the race start dive isn't a shock.  I know there are arguments for more neoprene = more speed, but I asked my coach to evaluate the sleeve/no sleeve issue based on my own swim ability (relatively strong), tendency to get hot, and dislike of sleeves, and he agreed that sleeveless for me seemed best.

NY - I'm not concerned with temp of water. I honestly don't know what temps it'd be - but nothing that I couldn't swim in w/out a suit.