Do triathletes wear bra's?

[bearhug]

I've been on some triathlon websites but haven't found any answers, and am not really brave enough to ask this question anywhere else than mumsnet!

I would never normally consider running without an extremely supportive bra, but can see no mention anywhere of anyone putting one on in transition. Do people go without? Or swim it it?

(I am asking because I am thinking of entering a sprint or mini sprint event sometime soon - not just idle curiosity!)

[Yonihadtoask]

I would have thought some support would be necessary?

Maybe they wear very supportive swimsuits ? Or are so slim that they have teeny, weeny perky boobs?

I couldn't run with out my sports bra.

Hope someone else knows more than me :)

[smileattherain]

I used to wear my sports bra under my trisuit when I was doing races...it meant swimming in it and I must admit I was worried that it might rub once it was wet, but I never had a problem. Don't know if I was lucky or not but I'd have hated running without one!

[bearhug]

Thanks Smileatherain! That's my answer then, swim in it.

[CardiffUniversityNetballTeam]

I swam wearing mine and then just put my running top and leggings on over the top of everything during transition.
I also put talc in my socks so they went on my wet feet nice and easily!

[Clure]

I bought a tri-suit with a built in crop top type bra, I am only an A cup so it was fine. My friend who had more up top than me wore her sports bra under tri suit and swam in it. Absolutely fine! What race are you doing bearhug?

[Poosnu]

Same as Clure - my tri-suit had a built in bra and this was supportive enough for me.

[skinnychai]

www.trigirl.co.uk/tri-kit/sports-bra-tips/

This might be useful!

[CardiCorgi]

Yes, I'm still bf so need a bra under my tri-suit, my shock absorber dries quickly enough and doesn't chafe.

So swim: bra, tri suit, wetsuit, silly hat, goggles
T1: take off wetsuit, add socks, helmet, cycling shoes, gloves
T2: change shoes, try to remember to take off helmet and gloves before setting off for the run.

[foreverondiet]

Depends - either buy tri suit with built in bra but I wore sport bra under tri suit (chose one when not built in)....no knickers though - and if you can beat it no socks.

[foreverondiet]

Also on my first tri forgot to put run number on so now always wear it under wetsuit....

[fatfinger]

I do, a heavy duty one under a tri vest, the built in bras are useless for my cup size. Good luck, triathl

[fatfinger]

Sorry, triathlons are brilliant in so many ways md I couldn't recommend them enough to anyone!

[BistoBear]

I just wear a tri suit, £8 from Aldi, it gives me enough support for running.

[thenightsky]

Wear bra through all of it.

[hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman]

DD, she's 23, doesn't but she's tiny (7st and 5ft 1 tall), I have seen other female triathletes that do. She does no socks too, she has her cycling shoes clipped to her bike and does T1 barefoot. She tips a pile of talc onto her tranisition towel and uses vaseline on her feet to protect against blisters in T2.