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The Carry-On Fold: How to Pack a Swim-Specific ...

A folded wetsuit can fill half a carry-on and still arrive with the wrong creases in the wrong places. The fix starts before you open the suitcase. Pack the lower...

The Torso Problem: Why a Smaller Wetsuit Size I...

Take a swimmer who's 5'2" and 115 pounds. Now take one who's 5'9" and 145 pounds. Standard wetsuit sizing treats the difference between them as a matter of scale, like...

The Torso Problem: Why a Smaller Wetsuit Size I...

Take a swimmer who's 5'2" and 115 pounds. Now take one who's 5'9" and 145 pounds. Standard wetsuit sizing treats the difference between them as a matter of scale, like...

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How should I put on a wetsuit without using pla...

A rolled cuff, a slow unroll, and dry skin will get you into a Blue70 wetsuit without plastic bags. Plastic bags add a slick film, but rolling the neoprene up...

How should I put on a wetsuit without using pla...

A rolled cuff, a slow unroll, and dry skin will get you into a Blue70 wetsuit without plastic bags. Plastic bags add a slick film, but rolling the neoprene up...

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Wetsuit Neck Chafing Starts Before the Swim

Most athletes treat wetsuit neck chafing like a skin problem. It usually starts earlier than that. In open-water swimming and triathlon, a raw neck is more often the result of...

Wetsuit Neck Chafing Starts Before the Swim

Most athletes treat wetsuit neck chafing like a skin problem. It usually starts earlier than that. In open-water swimming and triathlon, a raw neck is more often the result of...

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Fit the Catch, Not the Chest: Wetsuit Advice fo...

When a swimmer with broad shoulders tells me a wetsuit feels tight, I don't reach for the next size up. I ask where it pulls. Most of the time the...

Fit the Catch, Not the Chest: Wetsuit Advice fo...

When a swimmer with broad shoulders tells me a wetsuit feels tight, I don't reach for the next size up. I ask where it pulls. Most of the time the...

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What the Wetsuit Thermometer Debate Actually Te...

Picture race morning. Officials huddle around a thermometer at the swim start, and word spreads through the crowd about whether wetsuits are legal today. Most athletes treat this as a...

What the Wetsuit Thermometer Debate Actually Te...

Picture race morning. Officials huddle around a thermometer at the swim start, and word spreads through the crowd about whether wetsuits are legal today. Most athletes treat this as a...

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Can I use a wetsuit for ice swimming?

The short answer: Yes, you can wear a wetsuit in near-freezing water. A purpose-built cold-water suit such as the blueseventy Thermal Reaction adds thermal protection. That protection has limits. It...

Can I use a wetsuit for ice swimming?

The short answer: Yes, you can wear a wetsuit in near-freezing water. A purpose-built cold-water suit such as the blueseventy Thermal Reaction adds thermal protection. That protection has limits. It...

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Fixing a Wetsuit Crotch Tear by Solving the Str...

A crotch tear in a swim-specific wetsuit usually starts long before the split becomes visible. In most cases, the damage begins with tension: the suit sits too low through the...

Fixing a Wetsuit Crotch Tear by Solving the Str...

A crotch tear in a swim-specific wetsuit usually starts long before the split becomes visible. In most cases, the damage begins with tension: the suit sits too low through the...

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What the Search for 'Wetsuit Rental Near Me' Wo...

You typed "wetsuit rental near me" and found a shop with a rack of black suits. The one you choose in the next ten minutes will sit on your shoulders...

What the Search for 'Wetsuit Rental Near Me' Wo...

You typed "wetsuit rental near me" and found a shop with a rack of black suits. The one you choose in the next ten minutes will sit on your shoulders...

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