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A Wetsuit Fitting Should Start on Land and Fini...
Most wetsuit fit advice stops at a size chart. A real fitting begins there. Your wetsuit has to work on dry land, where you pull it on, and in open...
A Wetsuit Fitting Should Start on Land and Fini...
Most wetsuit fit advice stops at a size chart. A real fitting begins there. Your wetsuit has to work on dry land, where you pull it on, and in open...
Read MoreWhy Your Cold-Water Wetsuit Should Fight Heat L...
Most cold-water advice starts and ends with thickness. Buy a thicker suit, the thinking goes, and you'll stay warmer. That's true as far as it goes. But it skips a...
Why Your Cold-Water Wetsuit Should Fight Heat L...
Most cold-water advice starts and ends with thickness. Buy a thicker suit, the thinking goes, and you'll stay warmer. That's true as far as it goes. But it skips a...
Read MoreHow do I prevent my wetsuit from getting moldy?
Rinse it, dry it fully, and store it where air moves. Mold grows in damp, still, dark spaces. For a blueseventy suit, a wet suit left in a bag, bin,...
How do I prevent my wetsuit from getting moldy?
Rinse it, dry it fully, and store it where air moves. Mold grows in damp, still, dark spaces. For a blueseventy suit, a wet suit left in a bag, bin,...
Read MoreWhy Neck Chafing Starts Long Before the Collar ...
Searches for a wetsuit rash guard for the neck usually start after an uncomfortable swim, but the skin irritation itself is often the last step in the chain. In open-water...
Why Neck Chafing Starts Long Before the Collar ...
Searches for a wetsuit rash guard for the neck usually start after an uncomfortable swim, but the skin irritation itself is often the last step in the chain. In open-water...
Read MoreThe Ironman Wetsuit Call: Why the Official Wate...
On race morning, the only temperature that matters is the one race officials record on the swim course. Not the forecast. Not the thermometer at your hotel. That single reading...
The Ironman Wetsuit Call: Why the Official Wate...
On race morning, the only temperature that matters is the one race officials record on the swim course. Not the forecast. Not the thermometer at your hotel. That single reading...
Read MoreWhy Your Shoulders Don't Want the Same Wetsuit ...
Ask ten swimmers why they like a sleeveless wetsuit and most will say the same thing: freedom in the arms. That's true, but the reason behind it runs deeper than...
Why Your Shoulders Don't Want the Same Wetsuit ...
Ask ten swimmers why they like a sleeveless wetsuit and most will say the same thing: freedom in the arms. That's true, but the reason behind it runs deeper than...
Read MoreCan I use baby powder to help slip on my wetsuit?
You can use baby powder, but it is not the first tool I would reach for. Baby powder reduces friction between skin and neoprene, which can make calves and forearms...
Can I use baby powder to help slip on my wetsuit?
You can use baby powder, but it is not the first tool I would reach for. Baby powder reduces friction between skin and neoprene, which can make calves and forearms...
Read MoreSemi-Dry Wetsuit vs Wetsuit for Swimming: The R...
Ask a group of open-water swimmers about a semi-dry wetsuit and you will hear one assumption again and again: it must keep more water out, so it must be the...
Semi-Dry Wetsuit vs Wetsuit for Swimming: The R...
Ask a group of open-water swimmers about a semi-dry wetsuit and you will hear one assumption again and again: it must keep more water out, so it must be the...
Read MoreYour Wetsuit Is Dirtier Than a Rinse Suggests: ...
Rinse your wetsuit after every swim. That advice has been repeated so often it now passes for the entire cleaning routine. A freshwater rinse lifts surface salt and loose chlorine,...
Your Wetsuit Is Dirtier Than a Rinse Suggests: ...
Rinse your wetsuit after every swim. That advice has been repeated so often it now passes for the entire cleaning routine. A freshwater rinse lifts surface salt and loose chlorine,...
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