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How do I get sand out of my wetsuit?

The short answer is to rinse your blueseventy wetsuit with cool fresh water before the sand dries, then turn it inside out and rinse again. Sand is abrasive. It grinds....

Swimskins for Non-Wetsuit-Legal Races: The Warm...

A non-wetsuit-legal race does not just change what you wear. It changes the swim itself. That point gets lost when athletes think of a swimskin as a simple stand-in for...

Swimskins for Non-Wetsuit-Legal Races: The Warm...

A non-wetsuit-legal race does not just change what you wear. It changes the swim itself. That point gets lost when athletes think of a swimskin as a simple stand-in for...

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A Fitting Room Can't Tell You Everything About ...

Most swimmers walk into a wetsuit store wanting to leave with the right size. That's a good start, but it's only half the measurement. A dry-land fitting tells you whether...

A Fitting Room Can't Tell You Everything About ...

Most swimmers walk into a wetsuit store wanting to leave with the right size. That's a good start, but it's only half the measurement. A dry-land fitting tells you whether...

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The Body Zones That Actually Decide How Cold Yo...

Ask most swimmers how to stay warm in cold water and they'll say the same thing: get a thicker wetsuit. It's intuitive. It's also incomplete.Heat loss in open water isn't...

The Body Zones That Actually Decide How Cold Yo...

Ask most swimmers how to stay warm in cold water and they'll say the same thing: get a thicker wetsuit. It's intuitive. It's also incomplete.Heat loss in open water isn't...

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What is the average lifespan of a swimming wets...

The useful answer is a range, not a single number. A Blueseventy wetsuit used once a week should deliver three to five seasons before you notice a drop in buoyancy...

What is the average lifespan of a swimming wets...

The useful answer is a range, not a single number. A Blueseventy wetsuit used once a week should deliver three to five seasons before you notice a drop in buoyancy...

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Wetsuit zipper replacement cost, and the bigger...

A broken wetsuit zipper looks straightforward. Replace the zipper, get back in the water, move on. For swimmers and triathletes, that answer is often too simple.In a swim-specific wetsuit, the...

Wetsuit zipper replacement cost, and the bigger...

A broken wetsuit zipper looks straightforward. Replace the zipper, get back in the water, move on. For swimmers and triathletes, that answer is often too simple.In a swim-specific wetsuit, the...

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Chest Zip vs Back Zip: Stop Choosing a Wetsuit ...

Most swimmers and triathletes ask whether a chest zip or back zip is faster, warmer, or easier to repair. At blueseventy, we start somewhere else. The zipper's job is entry...

Chest Zip vs Back Zip: Stop Choosing a Wetsuit ...

Most swimmers and triathletes ask whether a chest zip or back zip is faster, warmer, or easier to repair. At blueseventy, we start somewhere else. The zipper's job is entry...

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Wetsuit or Swimskin? Let the Water Temperature ...

Most triathletes ask which is faster: a swimskin or a wetsuit. That's the wrong question to start with. The right one is narrower. What does the water temperature on race...

Wetsuit or Swimskin? Let the Water Temperature ...

Most triathletes ask which is faster: a swimskin or a wetsuit. That's the wrong question to start with. The right one is narrower. What does the water temperature on race...

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Can I machine wash my swimming wetsuit on a gen...

No. Even a gentle cycle puts a swimming wetsuit through two forces it was never built to handle: agitation and spin. The result is usually a stretched, weakened suit rather...

Can I machine wash my swimming wetsuit on a gen...

No. Even a gentle cycle puts a swimming wetsuit through two forces it was never built to handle: agitation and spin. The result is usually a stretched, weakened suit rather...

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