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What happens if I leave my wetsuit in a hot car?
Leaving a blueseventy wetsuit in a hot car can permanently damage it. Heat is the biggest avoidable threat to neoprene after chlorine. The inside of a parked car traps heat...
What happens if I leave my wetsuit in a hot car?
Leaving a blueseventy wetsuit in a hot car can permanently damage it. Heat is the biggest avoidable threat to neoprene after chlorine. The inside of a parked car traps heat...
Read MoreA Used Triathlon Wetsuit Keeps a Record. Read I...
Most used wetsuit listings lead with the discount, then show a front zip photo. The listing skips the parts that matter. The inside of the neck and the edge of...
A Used Triathlon Wetsuit Keeps a Record. Read I...
Most used wetsuit listings lead with the discount, then show a front zip photo. The listing skips the parts that matter. The inside of the neck and the edge of...
Read MoreHow long can I keep a wet wetsuit in my swim bag?
A wet Blueseventy wetsuit can handle a few hours in a swim bag without lasting damage, as long as the bag can breathe. The real risk starts when the suit...
How long can I keep a wet wetsuit in my swim bag?
A wet Blueseventy wetsuit can handle a few hours in a swim bag without lasting damage, as long as the bag can breathe. The real risk starts when the suit...
Read MoreThin Neoprene Has a Memory: Storing Your Wetsui...
You finish the last open-water swim of the season, rinse the suit, and hang it from the shoulder straps of a plastic hanger. Six months later, the shoulder panel has...
Thin Neoprene Has a Memory: Storing Your Wetsui...
You finish the last open-water swim of the season, rinse the suit, and hang it from the shoulder straps of a plastic hanger. Six months later, the shoulder panel has...
Read MoreWhat is the best way to remove sand from a wets...
Let the suit dry completely before you try to remove the sand. Wet sand clings to neoprene and works deeper into the fabric when you rub it. Dry sand shakes...
What is the best way to remove sand from a wets...
Let the suit dry completely before you try to remove the sand. Wet sand clings to neoprene and works deeper into the fabric when you rub it. Dry sand shakes...
Read MoreTriathlon Wetsuits Are Wear Items: How to Match...
Triathletes often choose a race suit and then train in it every week. That approach shortens the life of an expensive piece of neoprene and leaves you with a softer,...
Triathlon Wetsuits Are Wear Items: How to Match...
Triathletes often choose a race suit and then train in it every week. That approach shortens the life of an expensive piece of neoprene and leaves you with a softer,...
Read MoreHow do I know if my wetsuit is too buoyant?
A wetsuit that is too buoyant does not feel fast. It feels like you are fighting your own body position. Buoyancy equals speed only when it settles you into a...
How do I know if my wetsuit is too buoyant?
A wetsuit that is too buoyant does not feel fast. It feels like you are fighting your own body position. Buoyancy equals speed only when it settles you into a...
Read MoreYour Ironman Wetsuit Plan Shouldn't Hinge on On...
Race week always has one number that changes the conversation. Water temperature. The official reading decides whether the swim is wetsuit legal, optional, or non-wetsuit. It also shapes what goes...
Your Ironman Wetsuit Plan Shouldn't Hinge on On...
Race week always has one number that changes the conversation. Water temperature. The official reading decides whether the swim is wetsuit legal, optional, or non-wetsuit. It also shapes what goes...
Read MoreCan I wear a wetsuit for swimming in a hot clim...
Yes, you can wear a wetsuit in a hot climate. Air temperature matters less than water temperature. A full neoprene suit becomes the wrong choice when both the water and...
Can I wear a wetsuit for swimming in a hot clim...
Yes, you can wear a wetsuit in a hot climate. Air temperature matters less than water temperature. A full neoprene suit becomes the wrong choice when both the water and...
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