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Wetsuit legal or not.....
I just looked at some of the temperature readings for Lake Monona.... today was 76deg or so at the surface and not much cooler until you get 10m down (http://www.infosyahara.org/temp_monona). And then the USGS site has it at 78deg this morning (http://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?05429000)
So what's the thinking? Wetsuit legal? Or will it be greater than 76.2deg meaning that if you wear a wetsuit (a) you will be pretty darn warm, and (b) you can't podium/KQ.
Hmmmmmmmmm
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Madison did just have a heat wave so of course that boosted the temp, but unfortunately temps won't be dropping too much this week. I guess it is one of those control what you can control situations (hence why we all team up with the ice- ;-) ). Yes, a wetsuit is magical, but if that isn't in the cards, I'm sure we'll all survive just fine.
So, from what I can tell, the temp reading is coming from Brittingham Bay - approximately 7 feet deep. The depth in front of the terrace is 35-40 feet - so definitely cooler. I'm sure the race director will be looking for the coolest spot on the course.
It's going to be warm this coming week (77-87 degrees) without much chance of rain but night time temps of 49 tonight and 56-64 the rest of the week.
While this isn't relevant to whether the temps are wetsuit legal, I've been swimming in a sleeveless wetsuit (love my new Roka wetsuit) and my legs have been a little warm but otherwise I've been very comfortable.