Is wet suit going to be helpful in winter outdoor swimming ?
My kid is going to swim in winter in outdoor pool which is heated. Do you think wet suit is helpful ? The coach told me that it is kind of hard to make arm move. Is it true ?
Wearing a wetsuit would be counterproductive on many levels. If the pool is heated, a wetsuit will cause the swimmer to overheat and dehydrate. A wetsuit adds a significant amount of buoyancy, so the swimmer's balance and stroke would be affected--not a good thing for stroke and drill work or for training in general. Swimsuit Companies are coming out with non-buoyant "skin suits," but do you really want to throw down three hundred bucks because your kid might be cold in a heated pool?
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If the pool is heated, then probably just a waste of your money.
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Wearing a wetsuit would be counterproductive on many levels. If the pool is heated, a wetsuit will cause the swimmer to overheat and dehydrate. A wetsuit adds a significant amount of buoyancy, so the swimmer’s balance and stroke would be affected–not a good thing for stroke and drill work or for training in general. Swimsuit Companies are coming out with non-buoyant "skin suits," but do you really want to throw down three hundred bucks because your kid might be cold in a heated pool?
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No, it wont be helpful. If they are swimming around, the original cold they feel when getting in will quickly go away. Wetsuits hinder your arm movements a lot. I would only recommend using one in the ocean, never in a pool.
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