Swimming Session - Tri Suit

niamh.foley

OK, Starting to see one or more people lately in the pool with there full Tri Suit on. I'm sure we all have seen that guy once before in your local Pool,

I'm just wondering is this a new fashion statement that to be classed as a Triathlete you have to make sure to swim with the Tri-Suit on or it could be the case you just want to make sure if you haven't said it a 100 times in the Stream Room you have a Tri race coming up in 5 weeks time.
People get the hint when they see you swimming,
Its bad enough having to watch with embarrassment at them wearing there Calf Compression socks on while on a Treadmill.


So just like to know are you one of those guys.

RacoonQueen

Have never seen people with tri suit on in the pool, other than once in a club session for someone coming up to an IM who tested it out in case it was non wetsuit...or people in tri shorts. Maybe they just like wearing their tri suit?

Oryx

RacoonQueen wrote: »

Have never seen people with tri suit on in the pool, other than once in a club session for someone coming up to an IM who tested it out in case it was non wetsuit...or people in tri shorts. Maybe they just like wearing their tri suit?

I did that, once. Testing to see how it felt before a race.

What is the big deal? Why get your knickers in a twist over what someone else is wearing?

Tbh a trisuit is less distracting than budgie smugglers.

cjt156

Ditto, never worn or even seen a tri suit in a pool. Maybe its a new experience and they want to see how it feels in the water; bit early for OW swims yet.

Does it really bother you than much?

sconhome

Saves time at the gym when I'm doing brick sessions, don't want to faff about in the changing room transition.

Green&Red

niamh.foley wrote: »

OK, Starting to see one or more people lately in the pool with there full Tri Suit on. I'm sure we all have seen that guy once before in your local Pool,

I'm just wondering is this a new fashion statement that to be classed as a Triathlete you have to make sure to swim with the Tri-Suit on or it could be the case you just want to make sure if you haven't said it a 100 times in the Stream Room you have a Tri race coming up in 5 weeks time.
People get the hint when they see you swimming,
Its bad enough having to watch with embarrassment at them wearing there Calf Compression socks on while on a Treadmill.


So just like to know are you one of those guys.

Theres a real easy way around this problem


You go back to bed and get out on the other right side of it

tunney

niamh.foley wrote: »

OK, Starting to see one or more people lately in the pool with there full Tri Suit on. I'm sure we all have seen that guy once before in your local Pool,

I'm just wondering is this a new fashion statement that to be classed as a Triathlete you have to make sure to swim with the Tri-Suit on or it could be the case you just want to make sure if you haven't said it a 100 times in the Stream Room you have a Tri race coming up in 5 weeks time.
People get the hint when they see you swimming,
Its bad enough having to watch with embarrassment at them wearing there Calf Compression socks on while on a Treadmill.


So just like to know are you one of those guys.

or they could just be fat and hiding the belly

if stuff this minor annoys you, then your life is going to be one big annoyance. Just end it all now?

Oryx

tunney wrote: »

or they could just be fat and hiding the belly

if stuff this minor annoys you, then your life is going to be one big annoyance. Just end it all now?

If even tunney doesnt understand your rant, abandon hope!

niamh.foley

Green&Red wrote: »

Theres a real easy way around this problem


You go back to bed and get out on the other right side of it

Not so easy when you could only get out on the "Left side of the bed"

Chartsengrafs

Ah we're all entitled to a rant every now and then! Can't say this is something I've seen myself though. Fellas wearing fins, paddles, and a snorkle simultaneously I do see from time to time. I can only assume they're in the pro ranks.

niamh.foley

cjt156 wrote: »

bit early for OW swims yet.

Does it really bother you than much?

OW swimming a year around. water temp is 8oc

Does it bothering me that much,

No it doesn't bother me I was just curious about what other people wold have thought on this subject.

from people's responding with having my knickers in a twist, i guess people are ok with people in the pool area wearing a tri-suit while swimming, i just found it abit strange.

tunney

Do bits of the tri suit come off and get stuck on your face?

No. There are better things to worry about - like barely contained hairy flanges being subjected to dodgy breast stroke and shedding pubes like a two month old Christmas tree and all of them going into your face.

username123

I couldnt care less what people wear in the pool (or on the treadmill).

Frankly Im too busy with my own reasons for being there to be even noticing other people.

tunney

username123 wrote: »

I couldnt care less what people wear in the pool (or on the treadmill).

Frankly Im too busy with my own reasons for being there to be even noticing other people.

Super hot bird in a string bikini - you wouldn't notice that?

username123

tunney wrote: »

Super hot bird in a string bikini - you wouldn't notice that?

I am a super hot bird - so no

niamh.foley

tunney wrote: »

Do bits of the tri suit come off and get stuck on your face?

No. There are better things to worry about - like barely contained hairy flanges being subjected to dodgy breast stroke and shedding pubes like a two month old Christmas tree and all of them going into your face.

were the hell are you swimming in a Bath located in a dog grooming shop ?

tunney

niamh.foley wrote: »

were the hell are you swimming in a Bath located in a dog grooming shop ?

Doesn't everyone?

Podge83

I was having a bad day till I read this thread.

Now I'm smiling.

Ceepo

tunney wrote: »

Do bits of the tri suit come off and get stuck on your face?

No. There are better things to worry about - like barely contained hairy flanges being subjected to dodgy breast stroke and shedding pubes like a two month old Christmas tree and all of them going into your face.

What doesn't kill you. Makes you stronger

pgibbo

username123 wrote: »

I am a super hot bird - so no

Prove it :pac:

promethius

could be someone trying out their suit before a pool based triathlon? just to check it out in advance.

Podge83

promethius wrote: »

could be someone trying out their suit before a pool based triathlon? just to check it out in advance.

There's no room for sense in this thread!

cjt156

I'm not posting again until I see pics of super hot birds in string bikinis, tri-suits or birthday suits.

tunney

cjt156 wrote: »

I'm not posting again until I see pics of super hot birds in string bikinis, tri-suits or birthday suits.

Mods? Can we get our own Phwwwwoooaaaaarrr thread?

sconhome

Is it Friday already?

niamh.foley

AKW wrote: »

Is it Friday already?

No Tuesday

tunney

niamh.foley wrote: »

No Tuesday

Crankday Tuesday

griffin100

I wouldn't care what someone else was wearing as long as they could swim in a fcukin straight line and in the proper lane. Fat backstrokers snaking down the fast or medium lane powered only by the power of their flatulence should just be shot.......as should the lifeguard who allows them to do this.

niamh.foley

griffin100 wrote: »

just be shot.......as should the lifeguard who allows them to do this.

and i was told i got out of the wrong side of the bed :rolleyes:.

Yes common sense do be lacking in some people when it comes to Swimming ethics..

Theirs Signs up on Each Lane, it is up to the Person to come to a reasonable understand on he's/her's ability and speed. and go to the Lane that best suits them

but to shot the lifeguard as well is abit harsh its he's job to watch out for anyone that might come in danger while swimming like Kids jumping and running, not to police the Swim Lanes

Podge83

niamh.foley wrote: »

and i was told i got out of the wrong side of the bed :rolleyes:.

Yes common sense do be lacking in some people when it comes to Swimming ethics..

Theirs Signs up on Each Lane, it is up to the Person to come to a reasonable understand on he's/her's ability and speed. and go to the Lane that best suits them

but to shot the lifeguard as well is abit harsh its he's job to watch out for anyone that might come in danger while swimming like Kids jumping and running, not to police the Swim Lanes

Shoot the B**t**d I say

rainbow kirby

niamh.foley wrote: »

but to shot the lifeguard as well is abit harsh its he's job to watch out for anyone that might come in danger while swimming like Kids jumping and running, not to police the Swim Lanes

Erm, in a lane swimming session it *is* at least partly his/her job to ensure that people use appropriate lanes...

sconhome

griffin100 wrote: »

I wouldn't care what someone else was wearing as long as they could swim in a fcukin straight line and in the proper lane. Fat backstrokers snaking down the fast or medium lane powered only by the power of their flatulence should just be shot.......as should the lifeguard who allows them to do this.

I know a 17st 6'4" lad who singlehandedly cured his local pool of this by doing fist drills.

Oryx

tunney wrote: »

Mods? Can we get our own Phwwwwoooaaaaarrr thread?

Thats a very good idea, tunney. Here you go. Enjoy.

tunney

nice.

Know a lad that punched a hot bird in a bikini in the face doing fist drills

Oryx

tunney wrote: »

nice.

Know a lad that punched a hot bird in a bikini in the face doing fist drills

Do not speed read the above sentence, particularly if you mod S&S. Bad things spring to mind.

Green&Red

tunney wrote: »

nice.

Know a lad that punched a hot bird in a bikini in the face doing fist drills

Was she doing the back crawl?

Or are we still talking about swimming?

cart man

Green&Red wrote: »

Was she doing the back crawl?

Or are we still talking about swimming?

Breast stoke

MrCreosote

I don't get the triathlete bashing OP- you're not over from the A/R forum are you?

Some of us need to wear compression socks whenever we're running, ok.

And if someone in the steam rooms says "hey, you're looking good!", I'm not going to say nothing or laugh it off in a self-conscious way. Much better just to say- "ya, I'm a triathlete", or "I'm putting in a lot of work recently, cos I'm doing an ironman...that's a long triathlon you know...the run is an actual marathon!"

RacoonQueen

On that I told someone recently I don't do Ironamans and they started calling sprints and olympics mini triathlons.
Mini marathon mentality wha'?!

Kurt Godel

I'm only posting this because I want to assert my sexuality after seeing the pic Oryx posted.

Oryx

Could you not at least have used it as an excuse to post a pic of the lovely helle fredricksen?

tunney

Definitely

Chartsengrafs

Kurt Godel wrote: »

I'm only posting this because I want to assert my sexuality after seeing the pic Oryx posted.

Seeing and liking you mean.

Kurt Godel

Basster wrote: »

Seeing and liking you mean.

Seeing and being confused of liking you mean.

Kindred spirits basster:)

username123

I'll just leave this here.....

Oryx

I'll take the one on the end with the big...



quads.

tunney

If we are going to be completely sexist and objective the opposite sex.

I'd ride more than her bike

Green&Red

cjt156

My work here is done...