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What to wear for a Sprint Triathlon?

I know that the answer here might seem obvious, a Tri Suit, but I guess my question is more than that. I am a 36DD right now. I'm in the process of losing weight and at best I'll be a 34D by the time my race rolls around. There is pretty much no way that I can imagine running in anything other than my Enell, but I also can't imagine trying to get into that Medival Torture Device during a short transition. Do I just wear the sports bra the entire time? Do they make a Tri Suit that is super supportive? Help me out, this will be my first ever Sprint Tri and for some reason I am completely overthinking this part.
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Re: What to wear for a Sprint Triathlon?

  • I wear tri shorts and a tri top with a sports bra underneath, even in the swim. 
  • i prefer just wearing a sports bra but I'm in AZ and it gets pretty hot (and I am used to not wearing a shirt).

    A few years ago I had a sponsorship that gave me this AWESOME sports bra for tris. It's so supportive, even years later, and very lightweight and dries immediately.  I got a new sponsorship hoping they would give me something similar but they gave me a tri top instead.  I dunno, I think with especially short races, the less is better as long as you are comfortable with it.

    If I find a sports bra like the one I described, I will post a thread and link it.  So far, I cant find anything like it. 

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  • I wear a tri top and tri shorts with a sports bra under the tri top for the whole thing.  When I was trying to figure out what to wear, one of my teammates said to skip the tri suit because if you have to go to the bathroom, you have to take the whole tri suit off vs just a pair of shorts.
  • I'm wearing my Enell as well with lots and lots and lots of body glide.  I'm doing two pieces for my tri suit - a top and bottoms so it's easier to go to the bathroom.

    I read a thread on beginner triathlete that said if you can't replicate a swim brick workout in your sports bra, take a shower with it on, then go ride or run to see how much water the bra is going to hold and how much body glide you'll need.

  • Sports bra under a tri top is totally normal and acceptable. Please support the girls. I have seen too many pairs of boob after the swim because tops flop down as you get out.
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  • I don't have an Enell (maybe I should get one) but for sure wear a sports bra under my tri top, right from the start.  I also wear tri shorts/top instead of a full on suit.  Good luck!
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  • Like many others, I wear a sports bra, tri top, and tri shorts the entire time.
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