T1 mistakes

Just saw a video clip of a person during T1. First thing they did after out of the water was take off their swim cap and goggles. That may seem logical, but is actually a bad move. Why would you want to carry your cap and goggles in your hand as you try to peel off your wetsuit? The person in the video was right handed, so they took off their cap and goggles in their right hand, then moved them to their left hand so they could unzip thier suit with their dominant hand (right). Next they peeled down their suit and used their right hand to pull the suit off their left arm. They got to the end and moved the cap and goggles to their right hand so they could pull their arm through the suit. Then they did the same again, moving cap/goggles to left hand so they could pull their right arm through.

The key to fast transistions are keeping them simple. Leave your cap and goggles on until the top part of your suit is off. If you want, just lift up your goggles and leave them on your forehead. Exchanging your cap and goggles between hands 4 times while hustling up the beach to T1 and peeling of your suit will just slow you down. Keep it simple.