Vaseline - Not good news for your wetsuit

I know a few people in the club - until recently, this included me - use Vaseline as a lubricant to prevent chafing from the neckline of their wetsuit in the water. While this does appear to work quite well, what you may not know is that Vaseline actively erodes the wetsuit material and undoes the seamwork near the neckline. I am currently replacing my wetsuit for this very reason (ask to take a look at the damage next time you see me).

So, whats the alternative? Leading manufacturers actually state that using Vaseline invalidates your warranty; in many cases the only lubricant they allow you use is a product called 'Body Glide'. You can get this in Cycle superstore and Online. (I believe Anne Summers might stock a similarly-named poduct, but that, of course, would have nothing to do with triathlon!)