NeoSport Mens Podium or Womens Jane Sleeveless Triathlon Wetsuit

I purchased this wetsuit in March for my first triathlon in July. I used it for an Olympic distance race and about a dozen swims in Massachusetts ponds up until early November, maybe 10 miles total or so this season. During the hotter summer months I trained without a suit.I take good care of my suit, always rinse and hang-dry it, and store it on a clothes hanger. It still looks like new.I have owned windsurfing wet suits before and understand the difference in the material and the cut. This suit is soft and elastic and molds to the body. I don't find that it feels cheap, nor did I have any issues with tearing or seams opening up. I am 6'2" at 205lbs and got size X-Large. It is tight, but you really have to wear it in water to determine whether it fits. Mine does. I have no restrictions with head- or arm movement during swims. But the suit needs to be pulled up enough so that it sits comfortably around neck and shoulders, and that kind of pulling puts stress on the material that will eventually do harm as it ages.I used the suit in water temperatures from maybe 55 to 80 degrees. The water temperature during my first triathlon was borderline too warm, but wet suits were allowed. Most other people wore one, so I kept mine on as well. It was fine and not too hot.The zipper can easily be operated with the attached strap without help. I like the little inside pocket where I can keep the key to the bike lock while I am in the water.We have had several nights with frost now. Water temps by now are in the mid-50ies at best. I tried to swim with my new skull cap yesterday and the suit performed fine. I just found the water too cold on my face.

Fit was as expected. I found the wetsuit to be comfortable to use in my first triathlon. It didn't restrict my movement at all and it provided a lot of buoyancy.The wetsuit provided the warmth I needed for the race, and the buoyancy I was looking for. It was easy to get on and off during transition. I got the suit off in < 10 seconds after watching video footage after the race and timing it. I like that it is zip-up (as compared to zip-down). This makes it very easy to put it on yourself and take off. The 3/4 ankle length looks goofy, but this helps it from getting caught on your timing chip (usually around your ankle) while taking it off.My swim time was faster than expected, so I am not sure if this wetsuit deserves all the credit or if it was my training and nutrition (or likely all of the above) but i was happy with it. The neck is not too tight, I really felt the shape and fit was great!One final word to clear up other reviews on here: This is a wetsuit... not a drysuit. Many other reviews mention that the wetsuit "leaks" and water gets in. Well of course it does, because it is a WETSUIT! You get wet in a wetsuit. Wetsuits work by letting water in, your body warms up the water, and that warm layer of water is what keeps you warm. This is how they work, so people that think they will stay dry have never used a wetsuit before. With that being said, a wetsuit that lets water in or out too quickly is problematic. This suit did not let water in or out too quickly. If anything I was chest deep in water before I felt it start to trickle in, which is amazing! That is the rate you want a wetsuit to let water in. But letting water in is part of the design! So don't listen to people that say it "leaks". They don't know how wetsuits work.

I never actually got this suit out in the water because the sizing is just off. I ordered a size 6 because that's what this companies sizing chart says is my size. There was bunching of fabric right around my stomach, loose in the back, and really loose around my chest. The height seemed good, but it was clearly made for someone with a little more meat on their bones (I'm muscular, but thin). The suit was far too easy to get on; I knew immediately that it was going to be too big. I sent it back and won't be ordering a suit from this company because they just don't fit me (I've tried 3 of them). The suit itself seems high quality, well made, and comfortable which is why I'm giving it 3 stars; I don't think it's a bad product it just didn't work for me. I'm writing this review because I have officially gone insane trying to find a wet suit that fits my body type (which I feel is a pretty typical female triathlete's body). Hopefully this review will help someone. I am 5'6, 118 #, 33 in bust, 34 (ish) hips, 27 in waist, size 3-5 pants (closer to 3) with long legs and a shorter torso, but nothing crazy (pretty typical women if you ask me). I tried this suit and the podium (which was even worse) and I know that the next size down wouldn't fit my height so I decided to go with a different brand. If anyone is interested I found that the S/M TYR Hurricane fits me PERFECTLY, although it says it's for someone shorter than me I haven't found a suit that fits better! Remember that wet suits are supposed to be almost frustrating to get on and you should look at them and think "holy crap that would never fit me" otherwise it's probably too big and won't work properly!

I understand that custom fee applied for receiving parcel, but the quality of the product was not quite meeting my expectations. It was shredded and ripped when I received the product.That’s totally trash or garbage!!!

Tearing a little after a few uses

Fits really well - easy to get on an off.I use for swimming.

great. Only used it few times to this point, but I've been very impressed so far

This suit does the job. It's a high reccommed for the novice tri-athlete. Certainly kept my core warm in child lake swims. I almost feel too buoyant in it, but it was the perfect purchase. I'm not serious enough to spend big bucks on a wet suit to train in.