Triathlon - What does one wear under a wetsuit?

Hi there.

I have entered a triathlon with some work-mates at the last minute... it's in 3 weeks.

It's a sprint, so I think I will be OK for the swimming and the cycling...and I can run a 5k but I will be slow.

My question is - what do I wear? I will have to wear a wetsuit for this as the water is going to be pretty cold. What do you wear underneath it?

I'd like to be as speedy as possible in the transitions, so I would be grateful for any tips and tricks you'd like to throw my way. (I will also take any advice on how to get speedier on the run, though that might be a topic for some other forum....)

Many thanks.

No doubt your answer is in here.

In the 2 triathlons that I did, I wore a 1-piece trisuit (DeSoto Forza). Some women prefer wearing 2 pieces (tri top & trishorts), but I prefer not having anything bind into my waistband area...hence the reason I went with the trisuit option.

I've only done two triathlons, so I'm not an expert triathlete. I wore compression type running shorts and a fitted running top under my wetsuit. The running top was not as tight as a tri top is, but it worked fine.

Thanks. It's always useful to hear what people's personal experience is and what worked for them.