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Wetsuit Slip Spray and the Small Details That C...

Wetsuit slip spray gets treated like a shortcut. In practice, its best use is much narrower and much more useful. It helps manage friction at a few key contact points,...

Your Wetsuit Should Feel Tight on Land. Don't S...

Most swimmers ask how to stretch a wetsuit after a dry-land try-on leaves them squeezed across the chest and shoulders. The more useful answer is usually to stop trying to...

Your Wetsuit Should Feel Tight on Land. Don't S...

Most swimmers ask how to stretch a wetsuit after a dry-land try-on leaves them squeezed across the chest and shoulders. The more useful answer is usually to stop trying to...

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The Fan in Your Garage Might Be the Most Underu...

Most triathletes rinse the suit, drape it over a fence or a shower rod, and call it done. That habit is quietly responsible for more premature wetsuit wear than fingernail...

The Fan in Your Garage Might Be the Most Underu...

Most triathletes rinse the suit, drape it over a fence or a shower rod, and call it done. That habit is quietly responsible for more premature wetsuit wear than fingernail...

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How do I know if a wetsuit is too buoyant for m...

You’ll know when your kick turns into a fight. A Blue70 wetsuit that over-lifts your lower body stops helping you pull and starts forcing you to push your legs back...

How do I know if a wetsuit is too buoyant for m...

You’ll know when your kick turns into a fight. A Blue70 wetsuit that over-lifts your lower body stops helping you pull and starts forcing you to push your legs back...

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Neoprene Balaclava for Swimming: The Cold-Water...

Most swimmers think about a neoprene balaclava as a way to stay more comfortable in cold water. That is true, but it misses the main reason many experienced open-water swimmers...

Neoprene Balaclava for Swimming: The Cold-Water...

Most swimmers think about a neoprene balaclava as a way to stay more comfortable in cold water. That is true, but it misses the main reason many experienced open-water swimmers...

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What a Freediving Wetsuit Can Teach You About C...

Blue70 builds swim-specific wetsuits for triathlon and open water swimming. We don't make freediving wetsuits, and that distinction matters. If you borrow a swim wetsuit for freediving, or buy a...

What a Freediving Wetsuit Can Teach You About C...

Blue70 builds swim-specific wetsuits for triathlon and open water swimming. We don't make freediving wetsuits, and that distinction matters. If you borrow a swim wetsuit for freediving, or buy a...

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Should I rinse my wetsuit with fresh water afte...

Yes. Rinse your blueseventy wetsuit with fresh water after every use.Blueseventy makes swim-specific wetsuits, not surf or scuba suits, so the neoprene and linings are tuned for freedom of movement...

Should I rinse my wetsuit with fresh water afte...

Yes. Rinse your blueseventy wetsuit with fresh water after every use.Blueseventy makes swim-specific wetsuits, not surf or scuba suits, so the neoprene and linings are tuned for freedom of movement...

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Why a 2mm Wetsuit Is the Wrong Starting Point f...

Type “2mm wetsuit for ice swimming” into a search bar and you can see the appeal right away. Thin neoprene sounds like the middle path: enough coverage to take the...

Why a 2mm Wetsuit Is the Wrong Starting Point f...

Type “2mm wetsuit for ice swimming” into a search bar and you can see the appeal right away. Thin neoprene sounds like the middle path: enough coverage to take the...

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Train the Stroke Your Wetsuit Gives You

Most triathletes learn freestyle in a pool, then pull on a wetsuit a few days before a race and expect the same stroke to transfer. It won't. A swim-specific wetsuit...

Train the Stroke Your Wetsuit Gives You

Most triathletes learn freestyle in a pool, then pull on a wetsuit a few days before a race and expect the same stroke to transfer. It won't. A swim-specific wetsuit...

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