Ladies - what do you wear under your wet suit?

[aeonflux10]

Hubby and I will start our OW cert class in a few weeks and then onto French Polynesia to dive

I'm looking into wetsuits - I get cold easily. I'm thinking 3-5mm wetsuit. What do you wear underneath? Is a bathing suit enough? What are these "rash guard" long sleeve t-shirts, and do I need one?

Thanks for the advice

Chantal

 

[Kayla]

I just wear a bathing suit under my 7mm. It has always been enough for me!

 

[dlndavid]

I just wear a bathing suit under my 7mm. It has always been enough for me!

What are you wearing now? :devil_3:

 

[Kayla]

LOL scrubs.... I'm at work... shhhhhhh

 

[El Orans]

I just wear a bathing suit under my 7mm. It has always been enough for me!

I've never seen my wife wearing anything else under her 7mm and she gets cold quite easily.

A 3mm full suit should do the trick.

Laurens

 

[ReneeC]

I wear a bathing suit but wear a dive skin as well. Makes getting in and out sooooo much easier!

 

[LuvDaOcean]

I've been grappling around with the same question the past week. Here's a good thread to read:

http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?threadid=3054

I'm starting my ow classes on Monday and would like to get this sorted soon! I, too, am confused between what the difference is between rash guards, dive skins, etc..

Hopefully, more answers will be posted to this thread.

 

[Juls64]

I wear a swimsuit, but my personal recommendation is a 2-piece or tankini (as is the case of my gravity challenged old body). These are better for having to go potty!

 

[Juls64]

I wear and recommend a 2-piece or tankini (as is the case of my gravity challenged old body). These are easier for when you have to go potty!



Juls

PS - Have a great time in FP!

 

[LuvDaOcean]

I wear and recommend a 2-piece or tankini (as is the case of my gravity challenged old body).

Oh, boy, do I ever know what you mean. LOL! I went in search of a tankini this morning, but all I could find were "sexy" ones and, um, I'm just not terribly sexy anymore. Where are all the plain, practical tankinis that you can actually try on rather than having to buy on the internet and pray that you'll look halfway human in it when it arrives at your doorstep?