I'm doing a sprint tri this weekend, and I'm trying to actually race through my transitions this year. The race is 500 yards/16 miles/3 miles.
I bought some tri shorts, but I'm not sure whether to wear my skin-tight tri jersey for the swim or not. I haven't had a chance to practice with it. I'd like to wear it over my HRM so I don't have to worry about putting on either one in T1.
Do you think swimming with the jersey will cost a lot of time?
Oh, I'm not wearing a wetsuit for this race. If I were, I wouldn't have the question.
--Harold Buck
"I used to rock and roll all night, and party every day. Th- en it was every other day. . . ." - Homer J. Simpson
I bought some tri shorts, but I'm not sure whether to wear my skin-tight tri
jersey for the swim or not
yes, for two reasons. first, if it's skin tight, you'll be just fine/it won't drag. but just for insurance, put sportslick or vaseline on your upper arms where they'll rub against your body during the swim. can't imagine you'll work up a chafe in 500 yards, but it's cheap insurance. second, you would lose really a lot of time trying to get a jersey on a wet body. it'll really be a bear right after the swim, less so if you put it on after the bike/for the run. best wishes for a very fun race. peggy
I'm doing a sprint tri this weekend, and I'm trying to actually race through my transitions this year. The race is 500 yards/16 miles/3 miles.
I bought some tri shorts, but I'm not sure whether to wear my skin-tight tri jersey for the swim or not. I haven't had a chance to practice with it. I'd like to wear it over my HRM so I don't have to worry about putting on either one in T1.
I'm against doing anything new in a race. I decided at the last minute to wear my singlet under the wetsuit during the swim for one sprint race. The chafing I got caused me so much grief I'm sure I dropped a minute or 2 in the run just from being stressed. Now I make sure nothing changes from what I've been doing in training.
I bought some tri shorts, but I'm not sure whether to wear my skin-tight tri
jersey for the swim or not
yes, for two reasons. first, if it's skin tight, you'll be just fine/it won't drag. but just for insurance, put sportslick or vaseline on your upper arms where they'll rub against your body during the swim. can't imagine you'll work up a chafe in 500 yards, but it's cheap insurance. second, you would lose really a lot of time trying to get a jersey on a wet body. it'll really be a bear right after the swim, less so if you put it on after the bike/for the run. best wishes for a very fun race. peggy
on the other hand, a quick few pats with a small towel can make you less wet, and the shirt will go on without any trouble. that's what i do.
If your tri Jersey is made for tri's then it should be designed for swimming. I personally would not bother with a HRM in a sprint distance as you will be full tilt the entire race. I do wear one for Half IM and longer.
Wear the jersey in the water. I find that I am faster with a proper jersey (tank top type that fits snug with one small pocket mid back) than without. They streamline the upper body allowing a better flow of water but it must be snug. A one piece tri suit works even better. I swim 17 seconds faster with the suit than a Speedo in the pool for a 400 meter distance. Not much but it's speed beyond and above what I have from my workout routine. That's nearly a minute at Olympic distance.
Ken
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I'm doing a sprint tri this weekend, and I'm trying to actually race through my transitions this year. The race is 500 yards/16 miles/3 miles.
I bought some tri shorts, but I'm not sure whether to wear my skin-tight tri jersey for the swim or not. I haven't had a chance to practice with it. I'd like to wear it over my HRM so I don't have to worry about putting on either one in T1.
Do you think swimming with the jersey will cost a lot of time?
Oh, I'm not wearing a wetsuit for this race. If I were, I wouldn't have the question.
--Harold Buck
"I used to rock and roll all night, and party every day. Then it was every other day. . . ." - Homer J. Simpson
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I'm doing a sprint tri this weekend, and I'm trying to actually race through my transitions this year. The race is 500 yards/16 miles/3 miles.
I bought some tri shorts, but I'm not sure whether to wear my skin-tight tri jersey for the swim or not. I haven't had a chance to practice with it. I'd like to wear it over my HRM so I don't have to worry about putting on either one in T1.
Do you think swimming with the jersey will cost a lot of time?
Any tri jersey, regardless of how tight it is will cost you at least 5-10 sec/100 in the water. If you want to save the most time, do the whole race shirtless, leave your HRM at home, and skip the socks. If the race director require shirts, put your jersey on T1. I'd rather loose 10 sec in T1 than 30-45 in the water. If money is no object then buy a Speedo Fastskin and do the whole race in it.
