I’m a cyclist looking to do my first Triathlon this spring in 65F water. I’m 5’-11” tall, have a 39” chest, and weigh 172 lbs. I’m right in the middle of the ML size based on the chart. I was able to struggle into the wetsuit after 20 minutes of sweating and cajoling. Super tight on my legs and difficult to get up over my shoulders. I was really worried about ripping the suit putting it on. I was only able to zip it up if I fully exhaled. The flap at the top of the zipper would not stay down. It’s supposed to be velcro, I think. It took a good five minutes to get back out of the wetsuit, but I was able to do it without assistance.
I did look very sleek in this wetsuit, along the lines of a Pacific harbor seal or an otter perhaps. But, it was literally hard to breathe. I didn’t try swimming in it since I was thinking I needed to send it back for a bigger size. Then I notice they are out of stock on L. Guessing the XL would be too big. Geez, what a pain.