[DivingDane]

Well Eric you have outdone yourself again, what is your background or are you just and accidental genious??? Polartec lined silver smoothskin idea sounds very appealing where would i find a material like this.

i have found shark skin which is a trilaminate material with a fleecy innerlining a abrasion resistant outer shell and a windproof middle layer but it does not come in a smooth skin outer.

i agree with the cold water tolerance build up but i find that i dont enjoy my training as much so generally only use this option when the water is VERY warm. also because we train for extended periods its not really an option. even in the 24degree celcius water we have up here in Northern queensland (Winter temperature) i still get uncomfartably cold after about 45min if i dont wear a suit.

now this microsphere fabric you talk of is it commercially available or is it still only in trial stages, because it does sound very interesting and i can imagine it could be made to really contour the body.

DD