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What is the difference between a swimming wetsu...
Both are neoprene suits, but they solve different problems. A swimming wetsuit supports an efficient surface stroke, improves body position, and lets a thin layer of water in so your...
What is the difference between a swimming wetsu...
Both are neoprene suits, but they solve different problems. A swimming wetsuit supports an efficient surface stroke, improves body position, and lets a thin layer of water in so your...
Read MoreShort Torso Women’s Wetsuit Fit: The Performanc...
Most wetsuit fit advice starts with height and weight. That is useful, but it leaves out one of the most important variables for many female swimmers and triathletes: torso length....
Short Torso Women’s Wetsuit Fit: The Performanc...
Most wetsuit fit advice starts with height and weight. That is useful, but it leaves out one of the most important variables for many female swimmers and triathletes: torso length....
Read MoreBefore You Buy a Triathlon Wetsuit, Read the Race
The triathlon wetsuit question is not a yes or no. It has not been that simple since 1993, when blueseventy's predecessor built one of the first purpose-made triathlon wetsuits. Back...
Before You Buy a Triathlon Wetsuit, Read the Race
The triathlon wetsuit question is not a yes or no. It has not been that simple since 1993, when blueseventy's predecessor built one of the first purpose-made triathlon wetsuits. Back...
Read MoreCold Water Swimming: Why Your Head and Neck Nee...
Ask ten triathletes what makes a wetsuit warm and you'll hear about neoprene thickness, panel placement, maybe the difference between a full suit and a sleeveless one. Almost nobody mentions...
Cold Water Swimming: Why Your Head and Neck Nee...
Ask ten triathletes what makes a wetsuit warm and you'll hear about neoprene thickness, panel placement, maybe the difference between a full suit and a sleeveless one. Almost nobody mentions...
Read MoreHow can I make my wetsuit more visible in open ...
Your Blue70 wetsuit is built for fit, flexibility, and body position in the water. Visibility is a separate job. You add it above the surface, where other people actually see...
How can I make my wetsuit more visible in open ...
Your Blue70 wetsuit is built for fit, flexibility, and body position in the water. Visibility is a separate job. You add it above the surface, where other people actually see...
Read MoreWetsuit Seam Repair and Stroke Feel: Why Small ...
A loose seam rarely looks urgent on the hanger. In the water, it can feel different on the first few strokes.That gap between what you see and what you feel...
Wetsuit Seam Repair and Stroke Feel: Why Small ...
A loose seam rarely looks urgent on the hanger. In the water, it can feel different on the first few strokes.That gap between what you see and what you feel...
Read MoreCelsius Before Millimeters: A Smarter Way to Re...
A wetsuit spec sheet lists thickness in millimeters. Thicker panels here, thinner ones there. Those numbers describe the foam before it is laminated to a liner. They do not tell...
Celsius Before Millimeters: A Smarter Way to Re...
A wetsuit spec sheet lists thickness in millimeters. Thicker panels here, thinner ones there. Those numbers describe the foam before it is laminated to a liner. They do not tell...
Read MoreWhat a Hooded Vest Actually Protects: The Physi...
Cold-water gear usually gets sold on a single word: warmth. Warmer neoprene, warmer linings, warmer promises stacked on the label. But the physiology of a cold-water entry has less to...
What a Hooded Vest Actually Protects: The Physi...
Cold-water gear usually gets sold on a single word: warmth. Warmer neoprene, warmer linings, warmer promises stacked on the label. But the physiology of a cold-water entry has less to...
Read MoreIs a swimming wetsuit necessary for warm water ...
No. For most warm-water open water races, a full wetsuit is not necessary. In water above roughly 70 to 72°F, a full suit can hold too much heat during longer...
Is a swimming wetsuit necessary for warm water ...
No. For most warm-water open water races, a full wetsuit is not necessary. In water above roughly 70 to 72°F, a full suit can hold too much heat during longer...
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