Plus , I did n't bring it with me to practice and therefore did n't have the option of swimming with it .
Since I had not previously swam the Gulf Coast Triathlon distance in training , I decided to complete the training swim without my wetsuit .
I did n't bring it with me to practice and therefore did n't have the option of swimming with it .
Since I had not previously swam the Gulf Coast Triathlon distance in training , I decided to complete the training swim without my wetsuit .