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Can I use a swimming wetsuit in a river with st...

Yes, with the right preparation and a well-fitted blueseventy suit. A swim-specific wetsuit works in a river, but current changes how you plan your entry, exit, sighting, and stroke. The...

Where Your Wetsuit Zipper Repair Money Goes

A fingernail puncture in the leg panel is a do-it-yourself fix. A tube of Aquaseal neoprene cement, a clean work surface, and a little patience close that tear over a...

Where Your Wetsuit Zipper Repair Money Goes

A fingernail puncture in the leg panel is a do-it-yourself fix. A tube of Aquaseal neoprene cement, a clean work surface, and a little patience close that tear over a...

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Why Your Wetsuit Collar Keeps Rubbing Your Neck...

Walk through any race check-in tent and you'll spot it: a swimmer tilting their chin back to show off a red line across the back of their neck, laughing it...

Why Your Wetsuit Collar Keeps Rubbing Your Neck...

Walk through any race check-in tent and you'll spot it: a swimmer tilting their chin back to show off a red line across the back of their neck, laughing it...

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Why Wetsuit Gloves Can Change Your Swim More Th...

Most swimmers start thinking about wetsuit gloves when their fingers ache on the walk to the water. That is usually too late. By the time your hands feel painfully cold,...

Why Wetsuit Gloves Can Change Your Swim More Th...

Most swimmers start thinking about wetsuit gloves when their fingers ache on the walk to the water. That is usually too late. By the time your hands feel painfully cold,...

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What is the most durable swimming wetsuit for f...

If you are in open water several times a week, the Blue70 full-sleeve wetsuit best suited to frequent use is the Reaction. It uses higher-grade Yamamoto neoprene than the Fusion...

What is the most durable swimming wetsuit for f...

If you are in open water several times a week, the Blue70 full-sleeve wetsuit best suited to frequent use is the Reaction. It uses higher-grade Yamamoto neoprene than the Fusion...

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Why 3mm Wetsuit Gloves Are a Trade-Off, Not a D...

Cold hands end more open-water swims than cold torsos do. You can have a thermal wetsuit that fits well, but once your fingers go numb you lose feel for the...

Why 3mm Wetsuit Gloves Are a Trade-Off, Not a D...

Cold hands end more open-water swims than cold torsos do. You can have a thermal wetsuit that fits well, but once your fingers go numb you lose feel for the...

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Why Your Feet Aren't the Same Size Once You're ...

Ask most swimmers how they size wetsuit booties and you'll get the same answer: match your shoe size to a chart and move on. That works fine for footwear that...

Why Your Feet Aren't the Same Size Once You're ...

Ask most swimmers how they size wetsuit booties and you'll get the same answer: match your shoe size to a chart and move on. That works fine for footwear that...

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Neoprene Gloves for Diving, and Why Swimmers Sh...

Most swimmers file neoprene gloves under diving gear and move on. That shortcut leaves out a useful lesson. Divers have spent decades refining cold-water accessories around one basic problem: your...

Neoprene Gloves for Diving, and Why Swimmers Sh...

Most swimmers file neoprene gloves under diving gear and move on. That shortcut leaves out a useful lesson. Divers have spent decades refining cold-water accessories around one basic problem: your...

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Can I wear a wetsuit for water aerobics?

You can physically wear a blueseventy wetsuit in a water aerobics class, but for a typical heated indoor pool it will be hot, restrictive, and hard on the neoprene. blueseventy...

Can I wear a wetsuit for water aerobics?

You can physically wear a blueseventy wetsuit in a water aerobics class, but for a typical heated indoor pool it will be hot, restrictive, and hard on the neoprene. blueseventy...

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