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A Fingernail Tear Should Not Retire Your Wetsui...
Most triathletes do not think about disposing of a wetsuit until a fingernail puncture splits the shoulder. You are standing in the parking lot at La Jolla Shores, the suit...
A Fingernail Tear Should Not Retire Your Wetsui...
Most triathletes do not think about disposing of a wetsuit until a fingernail puncture splits the shoulder. You are standing in the parking lot at La Jolla Shores, the suit...
Read MoreHow do I treat a wetsuit rash after swimming?
A wetsuit rash after swimming is usually friction or trapped heat against the skin. The first move is to get the wetsuit off and rinse the area with cool or...
How do I treat a wetsuit rash after swimming?
A wetsuit rash after swimming is usually friction or trapped heat against the skin. The first move is to get the wetsuit off and rinse the area with cool or...
Read MoreCold Water, No Choice: What Mandatory Wetsuit R...
In a mandatory wetsuit race, you do not decide at the water's edge. The temperature reading, the rulebook table, and the race referee made that call for you. That changes...
Cold Water, No Choice: What Mandatory Wetsuit R...
In a mandatory wetsuit race, you do not decide at the water's edge. The temperature reading, the rulebook table, and the race referee made that call for you. That changes...
Read MoreCan I wear a wetsuit under a swimskin in a tria...
Short answer: no. A Blue70 wetsuit and a Blue70 swimskin are two separate garments for two different race conditions. You choose one, not both. Wearing a wetsuit under a swimskin...
Can I wear a wetsuit under a swimskin in a tria...
Short answer: no. A Blue70 wetsuit and a Blue70 swimskin are two separate garments for two different race conditions. You choose one, not both. Wearing a wetsuit under a swimskin...
Read MoreThicker Isn't Warmer: What Open Water Swimmers ...
Your hands quit before your core in cold water. Peripheral vasoconstriction causes that failure, not a training gap or mental weakness. It happens to every swimmer once water temperature drops...
Thicker Isn't Warmer: What Open Water Swimmers ...
Your hands quit before your core in cold water. Peripheral vasoconstriction causes that failure, not a training gap or mental weakness. It happens to every swimmer once water temperature drops...
Read MoreWhat should I look for in a wetsuit for rough s...
Rough sea swimming exposes three weak points in a wetsuit quickly: a loose seal, stiff shoulders, and low hips. When you choose a blueseventy suit for chop, swell, and current,...
What should I look for in a wetsuit for rough s...
Rough sea swimming exposes three weak points in a wetsuit quickly: a loose seal, stiff shoulders, and low hips. When you choose a blueseventy suit for chop, swell, and current,...
Read MoreYour Ironman Wetsuit Rental Should Pass the Sho...
Renting a wetsuit for an Ironman fixes the travel problem. You skip the checked bag, the wet suit in a hotel bathroom, and the frantic dry-out before the flight home....
Your Ironman Wetsuit Rental Should Pass the Sho...
Renting a wetsuit for an Ironman fixes the travel problem. You skip the checked bag, the wet suit in a hotel bathroom, and the frantic dry-out before the flight home....
Read MoreDo wetsuits compress over time and become less ...
Yes. Neoprene foam does lose buoyancy as it ages. The gas-filled cells that create lift get compressed during use, and over time some of them stay compressed. How quickly that...
Do wetsuits compress over time and become less ...
Yes. Neoprene foam does lose buoyancy as it ages. The gas-filled cells that create lift get compressed during use, and over time some of them stay compressed. How quickly that...
Read MoreWetsuit Size Charts End at the Waterline
A size chart predicts your wetsuit size from two numbers: height and weight. It doesn't account for torso length, shoulder width, or where your mass sits. Two swimmers can match...
Wetsuit Size Charts End at the Waterline
A size chart predicts your wetsuit size from two numbers: height and weight. It doesn't account for torso length, shoulder width, or where your mass sits. Two swimmers can match...
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