Wetsuit for an invalid ?

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.

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Pat

"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
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> 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?

"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21f717353c149c959896c5@News.Individual.NE T...
> 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?

"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21f717353c149c959896c5@News.Individual.NE T...
> 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?

"self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.21f717353c149c959896c5@News.Individual.NE T...
> 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?

On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:17:46 -0500, self wrote:

> 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's probably looking for a custom one since very few wetsuit
manufacturers make them with zippers on the arms anymore... Other than
that, a Farmer John style top will work or even the old beaver-tail tops
if he doesn't want any sort of leg associated with it... The thicker
wetsuits are more likely to need the zippers on the arms though... How
cold is the water that he's going to be in?

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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:17:46 -0500, self wrote:

> 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's probably looking for a custom one since very few wetsuit
manufacturers make them with zippers on the arms anymore... Other than
that, a Farmer John style top will work or even the old beaver-tail tops
if he doesn't want any sort of leg associated with it... The thicker
wetsuits are more likely to need the zippers on the arms though... How
cold is the water that he's going to be in?

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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:17:46 -0500, self wrote:

> 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's probably looking for a custom one since very few wetsuit
manufacturers make them with zippers on the arms anymore... Other than
that, a Farmer John style top will work or even the old beaver-tail tops
if he doesn't want any sort of leg associated with it... The thicker
wetsuits are more likely to need the zippers on the arms though... How
cold is the water that he's going to be in?

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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:17:46 -0500, self wrote:

> 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's probably looking for a custom one since very few wetsuit
manufacturers make them with zippers on the arms anymore... Other than
that, a Farmer John style top will work or even the old beaver-tail tops
if he doesn't want any sort of leg associated with it... The thicker
wetsuits are more likely to need the zippers on the arms though... How
cold is the water that he's going to be in?

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In article <ZtmdnWVUBZ7rwBDanZ2dnUVZ_qmlnZ2d@whidbeytel.com >,
pugetsounddiver@gmail.com says...
> "self" <me@mine123.com> wrote in message
> news:MPG.21f717353c149c959896c5@News.Individual.NE T...
> > 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
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Pat