I have taken 2 big swims in the river
1 - beginning of July chasing down a large spring, jumped into a section of river that looked shallow but turned out to be WAY deeper then thought and went in over my head
Good thing it was summer and i was just in shorts and stuff. Still was cold until it got warmer.
2 - fighting a big steelhead and was trying to duck under an overhanging log, line snapped and i went in fully again. this time i got swept down river aways but was able to keep myself the way i wanted and got out in tailout area of a run. This was early February and i think it was about 2degrees outside. I was wearing breathables and even though i got water inside i didnt get what it could have been because i ALWAYS wear my wading belt. to be honest i was actually warmer with the waders on then i was when i decided to take them off for the drive home, and yes i still continued to fish for a couple hours being wet inside
but thats cause im crazy
I used to wear neo's and hated them the entire time unless i was in my float tube. Alot of guys seem to think they dont need wading belts with neo's cause they fit so tightly which is a big no no you need a belt with any waders.
save yourself the trouble and just get breathables. you will be glad you did