How To Remove Your Wetsuit Quickly | Go From Swim To Bike Faster!

There is a certain art in removing your wetsuit quickly, for race day & everyday training. Getting it off quickly actually takes a lot of hassle out of the process, but also makes you look pretty cool too, as well as being fast! So let us run you through a step-by-step guide and a few tips.
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There is a certain art in removing your wetsuit quickly, for race day, but also just for everyday training. Getting it off quickly actually takes a lot of hassle out of the process, but also makes you look pretty cool at your local open water swimming venue.
But seriously this can save you a ton of time of race day. So let us run you through a step-by-step guide and a few tips.
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[@gtn]

What tips do you have for getting your wetsuit off fast in T1? Let us know 🙌

[@lexington476]

I wear sleeveless, that helps me a lot with having a plate on my clavicle.

[@philcheers1955]

Another tip is to pull down on your neck as your feet touch ground whilst in the water, flooding the upper half of the wetsuit making it easier to remove

[@kevinmorice2]

You have missed a trick with hat and goggles. Keep them in your hand as you pull that second sleeve off. Let go as you get near the wrist. Now they are safely stored in the sleeve of your wetsuit, so don't get lost and you have saved a second or two.

[@markthrelfall3577]

Yeah I know that one, but have also seen so many fall out. It’s not something I do. But you’re welcome to

[@trbeyond]

I can count the number of times in my life I’ve gotten a cramp. And they all are during the wetsuit removal portion of a race! 🤣

[@markthrelfall3577]

Haha I’ve been there

[@valerieadair6627]

Thank you! I’m a new surfer and the biggest challenge has been putting on the suit! Cheers Duck!

[@jonathanzappala]

I have a blue seventy and they encourage cutting the cuffs for fit. In my case I am a small tall, and the legs are still a little short, so I had no need too.

[@anthonybradley13]

This was very helpful, thank you!🙏🏻

[@bharatthapa2736]

Fantastic video.

[@lexington476]

2:33 oh someone's having fun on the job 😀.

[@lexington476]

Note to self, make sure the timing chip is underneath the wetsuit. One time at an aquathlon a few years ago I had the timing chip around the wetsuit on the outside... And didn't realize it when I'm in transition trying to get the wetsuit off. So here I am like a fool, shaking my leg as if I had a snake biting me. Luckily nobody was recording this 🙂. Oh and I was so annoyed at myself for doing that (not my first Rodeo by any means), that first mile of the run I must have ran under 6 minutes.

[@jamesbearpark3794]

I've done the same thing in a triathlon and its so fustrating. From now on I always safety pin the strap closed rather than relying only on the Velcro

[@lexington476]

@@jamesbearpark3794 oh the velcro on this strap did not come off 😄.

[@iggalan]

There is no way the timing chip fits underneath my wetsuit. I just take it off and then back on. Same for the watch. I loose precious seconds but I can't avoid it.

[@lexington476]

@@iggalan wetsuits don't fit that tightly.

[@F1tch1c]

I often seem to get the wetsuit leg stick on the timing band is better to do timing band leg first or after ? My wet suit leg finishes just above where a timing band sits

[@aaroiseverything]

Thanks for the tips!!!

[@szemrobber]

Thank you. Where shall I keep my bulky Garmin while swimming and how to pull the wetsuit through it quickly after the swim?

[@MotoRide.]

Keep it outside if your wetsuit. Take watch off before taking off the wetsuit

[@guidocosulichdepecine9857]

I always have troubles with my clock ... :-(

[@kajet666]

Great tips! Just be careful with baby oil. Most brands are derivatives of crude oil (as is vaseline), which is just fine for a baby’s ass but can damage neoprene. I wear compression bands on my calves (no longer fashionable, I know), they’re just slippery enough to make getting the wetsuit through my calves a cakewalk. Also, I would make a point of taking the upper part off while still running. Not obvious to beginners, and you kind of don’t have to hurry if you’re using the run to T1 to release your arms (therefore no reason to lube your forearms, unless they’re very hairy or something).

[@markthrelfall3577]

Sorry I thought I made that clear about running whilst taking the top half off, but that was what I meant. Yeah, to be honest, petroleum jelly and oil has always been warned to degrade wetsuits. I have always used it, as do most athletes. I’ve never seen a wetsuit degrade as a result. But do feel free to use something different

[@kajet666]

Mark Threlfall thanks for the response!

[@lwittrock1]

Nice!

[@lexington476]

2:43 goggles stay on for me, mine are prescription and I need them to see 🤓🤓🤓.

[@markthrelfall3577]

A very good point 😁

[@DigininjaRobin]

I have to do the same, get odd looks running around with goggles still on

[@lexington476]

@@DigininjaRobin better than tripping over stuff for running into things 😀

[@LucaCostantino1]

HI. I see you have a size 6. Can I ask how tall are you, and what your weight is? :)

[@willhogarth9945]

Be careful with the baby oil if racing in extreme heat. It can lead to some nasty sunburn

[@markthrelfall3577]

Yeahhh I’ve done that 😂

[@abernardes2]

To be honest I don’t understand really well the need of the wetsuits, could someone help?

[@markthrelfall3577]

The wetsuit is there for warmth mostly. Quite often in the UK we’re swimming in water below 14 degrees celcius. They’re also compulsory for that reason under a certain temperature in races. They also add buoyancy, which can help to make you swim faster. Then we have proper Tri/Swimming wetsuits, as we’re wearing, that are optimised for flexibility around the shoulders

[@abernardes2]

Mark Threlfall Thanks Mark! I got it finally 😊

[@larissadueck2643]

@@abernardes2 here in Canada, most races need a wetsuit for warmth

[@LosEagle]

I'm a runner. How tf did I end up watching a video about removing wetsuit.

[@thechristiancuber2716]

You are one step closer to becoming a triathlete. You will transition to the dark side!

[@elclaudiosanchez]

Do Not use Baby Oil in the Ocean.

[@ozancanca9740]

First

[@aaroiseverything]

Nice