On using a wetsuit for the first time

[luzula]

I tried it out in my apartment first:

1) Wow, this thing is tight. Too tight?

2) Hey, it kind of looks like a superhero suit! *makes poses*

3) I'm really sweating in here, this is probably not meant to be worn in room temperature.

And then when I get into the lake:

4) Eeek, the cold water slipping in!

5) Oh hey, it makes me float. Weird. And actually it makes it a bit hard to swim when my legs float up like that.

6) It's comfortable and warm, though! And not actually too tight, though it bunches up a bit at my knees in a slightly uncomfortable way when I bend my legs.

7) Oh, what a funny feeling when the water drains downwards and ends up pooling in my socks when I get up. And hey, the water is body-temperature, when I take the socks off.

I bought the wetsuit rather spontaneously, so that I could snorkel around in the sea with it and see new stuff for my See All the Wild Species Project. I will try that next week and report back! Also I would like to learn better swimming techniques so that I can actually swim well in it.

Comments

[ride-4ever.livejournal.com]

Interesting! Another adventure for you who are adventurous like an adventurous thing.

[luzula]

It does feel a bit like exploring a new world, like, I got equipment to climb into the trees, and now I get to look beneath the surface of the water. Maybe I'll try out actual diving at some point, but for now snorkling is adventurous enough.