Wetsuit for an invalid ?

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:06:20 -0500, self wrote:

> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

It's unlikely that he is going to need much (if any) of a wetsuit at that
warm of a temperature... It will be difficult to find a thin wetsuit that
also has zippers on the arms, so he will need to go for a custom one or
perhaps just get someone to add zippers to one off the rack... Depending
upon how mobility limited the individual is, one of the thin hyper stretch
wetsuits might work for him without the addition of the zippers...

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self wrote:
> In article <ZtmdnWVUBZ7rwBDanZ2dnUVZ_qmlnZ2d@whidbeytel.com >,
> pugetsounddiver@gmail.com says...
>
>>"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
>>news:MPG.21f717353c149c959896c5@News.Individual. NET...
>>
>>>An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
>>>advice.
>>>
>>>For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
>>>heated pool.
>>>
>>>For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of jacket or
>>>wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
>>>easy for him to get into and out of. [For example, zippers not only in
>>>the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>>>
>>>He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
>>>only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>>>
>>>Thank you for your help.
>>
>>Sounds like a custom suit.
>>
>>In order for wet suits to work there has to be just a tiny bit of water
>>allowed in, none or as little as possible, let out.
>>
>>How warm is his heated pool?
>>
>>
>>
>
> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

I don't think he wants a wetsuit. They are difficult to put on and take
off, they make swimming more difficult, and they are much colder than
the ambient air (because of the evaporation) when you come out of the water.

esg

self wrote:
> In article <ZtmdnWVUBZ7rwBDanZ2dnUVZ_qmlnZ2d@whidbeytel.com >,
> pugetsounddiver@gmail.com says...
>
>>"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
>>news:MPG.21f717353c149c959896c5@News.Individual. NET...
>>
>>>An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
>>>advice.
>>>
>>>For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
>>>heated pool.
>>>
>>>For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of jacket or
>>>wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
>>>easy for him to get into and out of. [For example, zippers not only in
>>>the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>>>
>>>He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
>>>only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>>>
>>>Thank you for your help.
>>
>>Sounds like a custom suit.
>>
>>In order for wet suits to work there has to be just a tiny bit of water
>>allowed in, none or as little as possible, let out.
>>
>>How warm is his heated pool?
>>
>>
>>
>
> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

I don't think he wants a wetsuit. They are difficult to put on and take
off, they make swimming more difficult, and they are much colder than
the ambient air (because of the evaporation) when you come out of the water.

esg

self wrote:
> In article <ZtmdnWVUBZ7rwBDanZ2dnUVZ_qmlnZ2d@whidbeytel.com >,
> pugetsounddiver@gmail.com says...
>
>>"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
>>news:MPG.21f717353c149c959896c5@News.Individual. NET...
>>
>>>An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
>>>advice.
>>>
>>>For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
>>>heated pool.
>>>
>>>For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of jacket or
>>>wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
>>>easy for him to get into and out of. [For example, zippers not only in
>>>the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>>>
>>>He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
>>>only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>>>
>>>Thank you for your help.
>>
>>Sounds like a custom suit.
>>
>>In order for wet suits to work there has to be just a tiny bit of water
>>allowed in, none or as little as possible, let out.
>>
>>How warm is his heated pool?
>>
>>
>>
>
> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

I don't think he wants a wetsuit. They are difficult to put on and take
off, they make swimming more difficult, and they are much colder than
the ambient air (because of the evaporation) when you come out of the water.

esg

self wrote:
> In article <ZtmdnWVUBZ7rwBDanZ2dnUVZ_qmlnZ2d@whidbeytel.com >,
> pugetsounddiver@gmail.com says...
>
>>"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
>>news:MPG.21f717353c149c959896c5@News.Individual. NET...
>>
>>>An elderly friend, who has no interest in scuba or snorkeling, seeks
>>>advice.
>>>
>>>For exercise he leaves his house and walks outside to and from his
>>>heated pool.
>>>
>>>For the cold weather he would like advice on what kind of jacket or
>>>wetsuit top he could buy or have custom adjusted so that it would be
>>>easy for him to get into and out of. [For example, zippers not only in
>>>the front of the chest, but also up each arm.]
>>>
>>>He would don the jacket in his house, swim with it on, and remove it
>>>only when he had reentered the warmth of his house.
>>>
>>>Thank you for your help.
>>
>>Sounds like a custom suit.
>>
>>In order for wet suits to work there has to be just a tiny bit of water
>>allowed in, none or as little as possible, let out.
>>
>>How warm is his heated pool?
>>
>>
>>
>
> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

I don't think he wants a wetsuit. They are difficult to put on and take
off, they make swimming more difficult, and they are much colder than
the ambient air (because of the evaporation) when you come out of the water.

esg

"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21f73093a8cc7d589896c6@News.Individual.NE T...

> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

Then he needs a t-shirt and a pair of swim trunks.

"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21f73093a8cc7d589896c6@News.Individual.NE T...

> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

Then he needs a t-shirt and a pair of swim trunks.

"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21f73093a8cc7d589896c6@News.Individual.NE T...

> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

Then he needs a t-shirt and a pair of swim trunks.

"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21f73093a8cc7d589896c6@News.Individual.NE T...

> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit

Then he needs a t-shirt and a pair of swim trunks.

"Grumman-581" <grumman581-usenet-2008@spambob.net> wrote in message
newsan.2008.01.16.02.17.54.313000@grumman581-usenet-2008-spambob-net...
> On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:06:20 -0500, self wrote:
>
>> The pool is kept at 88 degrees Farenheit
>
> It's unlikely that he is going to need much (if any) of a wetsuit at that
> warm of a temperature... It will be difficult to find a thin wetsuit that
> also has zippers on the arms, so he will need to go for a custom one or
> perhaps just get someone to add zippers to one off the rack... Depending
> upon how mobility limited the individual is, one of the thin hyper stretch
> wetsuits might work for him without the addition of the zippers...
>
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>
How about just a sleeveless cheater? Without a hood? Basically, it's a tight
fitting shirt, that provides some insulation around the core, but leaves his
arms totally free. In 88 degree water, most people would overheat. But an
elderly man may not have the heat generating ability to perform like most
younger, healthy folks.... thereby needing extra help.

I think a 3 mil cheater would be stretchy enough for him to get on and off
and actually not mind doing it every day.
Steve