Yes. Some wetsuits are easier to put on and take off because of how much coverage they have and how the neck and zipper are cut. In the blueseventy line, the easiest choices tend to be sleeveless or short-legged models, while full-sleeve suits ask for more care at the ankles, hips, and shoulders.
What changes the effort
Five features matter most when you are standing in a transition area or on a dock.
- Sleeves. Full sleeves require you to work the neoprene up each arm. Sleeveless and short john cuts remove that step.
- Leg length. Short legs mean less material to slide over calves and thighs.
- Neckline. A lower, well-shaped neck opening reduces that wrestling motion without losing the seal. blueseventy redesigned the Fusion in 2021 around a lower-sitting neckline for this reason.
- Zipper and pattern. A longer zipper cord and a pattern shaped for the swimmer's hips make entry smoother. blueseventy Femme Fit, used on every women's wetsuit, includes an extended zipper length for easier entry, wider hip accommodation, and faster transitions.
- Neoprene thickness and flexibility. Thinner, more flexible panels feel less restrictive once on, but very thin race neoprene still asks you to be careful with fingernail pressure and rough pulls during changes.
blueseventy suits that simplify getting in and out
If easy transitions are your priority, look at coverage first.
- Glide Short John. No sleeves and short legs. This is the least amount of suit to get on, built for warm-water swimming and newer open-water swimmers.
- Reaction Sleeveless. Full legs but no arms. It gives you more freedom around the shoulders and skips the full-arm donning step.
- Fusion. A full-coverage suit with the redesigned lower neckline. It still gives you full-suit warmth and buoyancy, but the neck is much easier to settle into place.
- Sprint. The entry-level full suit in the blueseventy line. It follows the same fit rule as every suit: snug on land, then more comfortable once the suit gets wet and slides into position.
Technique still decides how hard it feels
Even a short john becomes a fight if you rush it. Take an extra ten seconds at the ankles and hips. Use the pads of your fingers, not your nails, to slide neoprene up your legs. Lift the suit onto your thighs before you pull at the waist. For full sleeves, work the arm panel up in small gathers instead of one hard tug from the cuff.
When you take a suit off, reverse that order. Peel the top down, then roll each leg down carefully. Heel tears and fingernail punctures happen when people yank from the collar or kick the suit off against a rough surface.
If you want to know how a blueseventy suit feels on and off before race day, fit is the place to start. A properly sized suit is snug on land and settles once you are in the water. blueseventy offers a Test Swim policy, so you can swim in a suit and still return or exchange it if it arrives back clean, dry, and unmodified.
