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Review on OMGear Wetsuit 3mm Neoprene Full Body UV Protection Long Sleeves Scuba Diving Suit, Back Zipper Swimsuit for Scuba Diving, Surfing, Snorkeling, and Swimming - Men and Women by Christopher Gulledge

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great for cold water swimming

I bought this suit for swimming in moderately cold water (55 - 70 F or 12.8 - 21.1 C). The suit is perfect for that. I've already tested it twice in 58-62 F (14.4-16.7 C) water and have been able to stay in the water indefinitely. Normally I could only swim in water that cold for 5-10 minutes (if I can even get in)! But in the suit I could swim for an hour and a half without freezing. The only reason I got out of the water was because I was hungry/thirsty/tired! I should have bought one of these suits years ago! People on the beach kept asking me where to buy it because they noticed I'm the only person who swims comfortably and stays in the water for more than 10 minutes. I bought a medium size. I am 160 cm tall, weigh 60 kg and measure 89.9-68.6-91.4 cm (35-27-36). The medium fits me very well: it's snug, but not so tight that it restricts my movements. Sometimes a trickle of cold water runs down my back or up my sleeves, so I suggest my wrists and neck get proportionately smaller than should be average. But since the water I swim in is only moderately cold, it's not a big problem. Also, I bought a pair of neoprene gloves that easily solve the problem of cold water running down the sleeves. This is a small question) I'm not a diver, I don't know anything about wetsuits in general, but I can definitely say that this suit is great if you love swimming but hate cold water.

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