Speedsuits

I thought I found the answer to my "how will I be able to swim in a lake without a wetsuit" dilemma: the speedsuit/speedskin/swimskin. It is a sleeveless knee-length suit, that reduces drag (like that will matter for me) and provides a little buoyancy (YAY!) and is legal when wetsuits are not.

However, I'm finding a lot of somewhat contradictory and confusing information on various websites. In 2010, the World Triathlon Commission, who owns the Ironman brand and oversees Ironman branded races, banned speedsuits. However, USAT has a long list of suits that are allowed.

I want to try one. Yet one more somewhat pricy thing to buy in the pursuit of this hobby. I know that the best answer is to just get to the point where I am comfortable enough in the water to not "need" a wetsuit. Easier said than done. However, this suit might be just enough to ease my mind for the longer swims. It might help me ease into a comfort level in the water, the way Nicorette steps people off smoking.