My initial wetsuit purchase was before my first HIM in 2008. I'm a good swimmer, so was not at all concerned with buoyancy or the wetsuit making me faster. I got a fairly inexpensive Zoot, sleeveless wetsuit using my REI 20% coupon.

I have now picked my next suit - a full sleeve Blue Seventy Helix. I'll get it as soon as I get a trisports coupon again. TE has them, but doesn't have my size.

Why that suit? I picked Blue Seventy because they sponsor one of my favorite pros. I'm going with the best of the brand because I can afford it and I've been doing this long enough and like it enough, that's it's not just a whim. Why full sleeve - because I've frozen my azz off enough. Seriously, I thought I was going to freeze to death at World's Toughest Half last year. And Angel's Camp was pretty cold this year. I didn't even go to the Oly I was suppose to do on Sunday because I thought it was too cold. I'll freely admit, I'm cold adverse.

Veronica