"What to Wear for a Triathlon" Series:
	What to Wear for the Triathlon Swim What to Wear for the Triathlon Bike What to Wear for the Tritahlon Run

Tri Suits and Swim Suits: When you race, you should wear a somewhat tight swim suit/ tri suit to avoid dragging too much water around with you. Be sure it doesn't impair the movement of your limbs or cut off the circulation because nothings worse than swimming in a suit where you can't rotate your shoulders comfortably or a suit that leaves a painful red outline when it's not on.

Swim Suits for Women: Women can choose to wear a tri suit or a swim suit. You can find one-piece, two-piece and tri suits in many cool colors and patterns. See some samples below:

• One-Piece Swim Suit
• Two Piece Triathlon Suits
• Tri-Suits are another option.
  Learn more about the Benefits of Tri Suits.
• For the well-endowed ladies in the house, we have bra recommendations.
  

Swim Suits for Men: Men have options now too! Back in the day, men had two choices: A Speedo (small swim suit that left little to the imagination) and big loose heavy trunks (that dragged the entire ocean with them). Both made the sport of swimming less attractive to the majority of males at some point because each had their drawbacks. Now you have much better options:

• Men's Swim Suits - These are much less revealing and make you more streamlined in the water. They come in different patterns and lengths too. Some lengths end just above the knee and others end somewhere on the thigh. They are comfortable and you can also use them as bike shorts if you don't mind not having the padding in the butt area.
• Tri Suits. Learn more about Tri Suits.

Wet Suits for Men and Women: When choosing a triathlon wet suit, you should consider the temperature of the water you will be swimming in. This will help you determine whether you should buy a full length wet suit, a short wet suit or something in between. There are so many different types to choose from, but trying them on and making sure that you buy one that fits snug, but is not constricting, will be your best bet! Check these out: XTerra Velocity 0.02 Wetsuits.

• Mens and Womens Wetsuits: XTerra Velocity 0.02 Wetsuits.
• Wet Suit Rules: Some events allow wet suits and others don't. Our suggestion is to bring it with the intention of wearing it, ask an orginizer when you arrive to the event and then ditch it before the race if the event is a "no wet suit" event.

So the layers look like this: Swim suit or tri-suit (one or the other -- not both) on firts; wet suit on over it. For women who need extra support, a bra can be worn under the swimsuit.

Goggles: Woman and men should wear goggles to effectively Spot and avoid crashing into other swimmers. There are many different brands out there and the best thing you can do is try on the equipment before you buy it. Goggles come in all shapes and sizes just as our faces do.

Go to your local sports store and spend some time trying on the goggles so that you have something that is comfortable and fits well. Find out what the return policy is for goggles before you buy the goggles in case you have a pair that just don't work for you. Good-fitting goggles are tight around your head, suction all the way around your eyes and should be comfortable (as comfortable as something tight and suctioned to your eye can be). If they give you a headache, they are too tight!

Additional Learning:

• Learn How to Care for your Swim Gear
• Difference Between Swim Caps - Lots of swim caps, but how do you know which one is right for your swim?
• Triathlon Swim - Tips and tricks for swim training and event preparation.
• Triathlon Swim Resources - Questions and Answers from people like you.
• Race Day - What to expect on race day told in person person point of view, step-by-step.
• Beginner Triathlele Basics - Learn the basics, including recommendations for triathlon training guides.
• First Triathlon" Stories - Read stories from people like you!
• How to Put on a Swim Cap - Don't pull out your hair trying

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