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USAT Rules
For use of Wet Suits and Water Tempatures
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Article4.4 Wet suites
Each age group participant shall be permitted to wear a wet suit without
penalty in any event sanctioned by USA Triathlon up to and including a water
temperature of 78 degrees Fahrenheit. When the water temperature is greater
than 78 degrees, but less than 84 degrees Fahrenheit, age group participants
may wear a wet suit at their own discretion, provided however that
participants who wear a wet suit within this temperature range shall not be
eligible for prizes or awards. Age group participants shall not wear wet
suits in water temperatures equal to or greater than 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
The wetsuit policy for elite athletes shall be determined by the USAT
Athletes Advisory Council..
Article 4.6 Measuring Water Temperture.
It is recommended, but not required that the water temperature for a race be
finally determined by a measurement made within 2 hours of the race start.
Measurements should be made in at least three locations on the swim course,
spaced so as to divide the entire swim course into approximately equidistant
segments, and measured at a depth of 18 inches below the surface of the
water, at points where direct sunlight can strike the water. The water
temperature for the race should be determined by averaging the three
temperature measurements taken. A water temperature measurement should also
be taken prior to any pre-race meetings in order to forecast to the athletes
as early as possible the likely water temperature on race day and the
likelihood of whether wet suits will be allowed on race day. |
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