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When measured Tuesday morning at 9 a.m., the lake was 64 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>According to a letter sent out to race competitors, Los Angeles County Lifeguards project the water temperature to fall into the range where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimoutlet.com\/collections\/wetsuits-20598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wetsuits<\/a> would be optional.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\">&#8220;For the Open Water Nationals 10k, 5k and Open Water Junior Nationals official water temperature will be taken 2 hours prior to the start of the race. 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The FINA Requirements for Swimwear Approval prohibit the variation\/modification or customization of the suit.&#8221;<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Read the letter sent to competitors by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wetsuit-letter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>, and read the full text of the rule change <a href=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/wetsuit-rule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the its Open Water National Championships coming up later this month (May 19-21), USA Swimming has announced adopted a new FINA rule involving the use of wetsuits in 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