I did my first swim in my wetsuit the other day. 1000 yards in 17:20, about 1:43/100.
Compare to a mile that I did two weeks ago in 31:30, about 1:50/100. I did both swims with about the same average HR, 149 for the mile, 145 for the 1000. (My husband would say, "You're not working hard enough , pal.") I don't plan on doing my swim much harder than that. It is my strongest leg and I need to save as much for the run as I can.
The wetsuit will save me 2 minutes on the swim, but how long will it take me to get the darn thing off?
V.