Wetsuit in pool

[BlueTrin]

I am gonna do some pool training in a cold swimming pool.

Will wearing a wetsuit damage it ?

 

[Diver0001]

Yes it will but not immediately. The most obvious change over time is that the colour will fade. Black will become grey, etc.

A few dives in the pool won't make a noticeable difference.

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[divad]

Probably....but so will the sun....regular use...time...etc.....unto death.

 

[g1138]

No it won't from a practical standpoint; no different than a typical life of a wetsuit.
Do 1-2 pool sessions per week for a year and then you'll notice a difference between a pool wetsuit and an ocean-only wetsuit. The mild chlorine will slowly discolor any black to charcoal & do a very minimal loss of elasticity. You won't notice loss of elasticity in the suit but you will see it in the cuffs. Stretch the leg/arm hole and it won't snap/rebound as aggressivly like a new suit by the end of that year.

For you don't worry about it, just give it a freshwater rinse like after any dive and let it hang dry. One time or even a dozen pool sessions and you won't notice anything.

 

[divad]

No it won't from a practical standpoint; no different than a typical life of a wetsuit.

Which, "from a practical standpoint", means yes it will....typically.

 

[Mustard Dave]

I've got a 3 mm shorty that I bought from Lidl about 20 years ago for around £20. I regularly use it in the pool and it is still in good nick. Rinse it in the shower and dry it afterwards and it will be fine.

 

[JackD342]

Most important to remember - rinse the chlorine out right away. If you treat it before hand with a commercial wetsuit conditioner from your LDS, it will slow down the fade and the degradation of the material. Worst thing you can do - long pool training outside on a sunny day in a heavily chlorinated pool. The "black to grey" is almost overnight. (Learned that during my IDC in the Keys.)

 

[broncobowsher]

Pool is fine. Worst part is the chlorine. Public pools tend to be high. Private pool, off season, cold, probably very little chlorine.

When I had a pool I kept a shorty around. It was a cheap one. In a year, the stitching went from black to a light brown. Actual neoprene was unharmed. Stitching was unharmed as well. Only a cosmetic issue. I have done more harm to wetsuits from taking them on deep dives repetitively then anything else. And that is just normal use.

 

[g1138]

Which, "from a practical standpoint", means yes it will....typically.

You can stir brownie batter with your pinky, but from a practical standpoint I'd say it's better to use a spatula.

 

[Photo Girl]

When I get home from a dive I throw all my gear in the pool and then lay it out to dry on the patio furniture. The only additional rinsing I do is washing out the inside of my BCD with a garden hose.
That's it, been doing that for years. Haven't had a problem with anything, including my wetsuit.