This is my first swim wetsuit. I used to swim in my bodysurfing wetsuits when it got cold but I've been swimming so much that when the time came for a new suit I decided to specialize. I tried an inexpensive brand but had to return it because the fit was off. I am 5'6", 140lbs with a neither big nor small chest, average torso length, average leg length, mature body and I ordered size 8. Fits like a glove. I appreciate that it comes with little bits of covers for the Velcro. I pin them to my swimsuit strap with my car key while I swim so when I take the wetsuit off I can keep the Velcro covered and it doesn't chew up the interior. Taking off the legs is a breeze but the forearms were quite the challenge until my friend Jane shared a tip: rub shampoo on the outside. She does this with the legs of her wetsuit and they roll right off. It took me 10-15 minutes with cold hands to coax my sleeves off. It was a drag and would have changed my review a bit. But with Jane's shampoo trick (I use my shampoo bar (she uses liquid shampoo) and rub it on my wetsuits forearms...my wetsuit nearly takes itself off. Thank you Jane! And thank Jane for telling me about Matuse. I like that Matuse is local and thoughtful about the materials they use. Also this wetsuit dries so fast!! In the morning after swimming I hang it on the porch out of sunlight. The inside dries within a couple hours. I flip it around and the outside dries even faster and I can pack up for the next mornings' swim by afternoon. No more damp wetsuit!
Fits perfectly.