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Should Open Water Swim Buoys Be Mandatory? A Sm...
Open water swim buoys usually get discussed as a simple rule question. Bring one or do not. Require one or leave it optional. That framing leaves out the part swimmers...
Should Open Water Swim Buoys Be Mandatory? A Sm...
Open water swim buoys usually get discussed as a simple rule question. Bring one or do not. Require one or leave it optional. That framing leaves out the part swimmers...
Read MoreHow do I get rid of sand from my wetsuit?
Sand is abrasive. The goal after a beach swim is to move the grit off the neoprene without grinding it deeper into the lining or seams.Start with a freshwater rinseDo...
How do I get rid of sand from my wetsuit?
Sand is abrasive. The goal after a beach swim is to move the grit off the neoprene without grinding it deeper into the lining or seams.Start with a freshwater rinseDo...
Read MoreWater Temperature Starts the Wetsuit Conversati...
Water temperature readings are starting points, not verdicts. Two swimmers can stand on the same beach, read 62°F off the same buoy, and have two different afternoons. One finishes a...
Water Temperature Starts the Wetsuit Conversati...
Water temperature readings are starting points, not verdicts. Two swimmers can stand on the same beach, read 62°F off the same buoy, and have two different afternoons. One finishes a...
Read MoreNeoprene, Panels, and Fit: What Actually Makes ...
Ask ten triathletes which wetsuit is fastest and you'll get ten brand names. Almost none of them will mention neoprene cell count, panel placement, or their own body position in...
Neoprene, Panels, and Fit: What Actually Makes ...
Ask ten triathletes which wetsuit is fastest and you'll get ten brand names. Almost none of them will mention neoprene cell count, panel placement, or their own body position in...
Read MoreWhat is the lightest swimming wetsuit for travel?
Blueseventy suits earn their travel-friendliness through material and cut, not a single gram number. Suit weight changes with size, neoprene thickness, lining, and whether the suit has arms. If your...
What is the lightest swimming wetsuit for travel?
Blueseventy suits earn their travel-friendliness through material and cut, not a single gram number. Suit weight changes with size, neoprene thickness, lining, and whether the suit has arms. If your...
Read MoreBeyond 4/3mm: How Triathletes Should Really Cho...
Type “4/3mm triathlon wetsuit” into a search bar and you’ll get a spec that sounds tidy and authoritative. It feels like a shortcut to the right answer. For triathletes, it...
Beyond 4/3mm: How Triathletes Should Really Cho...
Type “4/3mm triathlon wetsuit” into a search bar and you’ll get a spec that sounds tidy and authoritative. It feels like a shortcut to the right answer. For triathletes, it...
Read MoreWetsuit Repair Near Me: A Swim-Specific Triage ...
You put a fingernail through the shoulder of your wetsuit. Or your heel tore the ankle cuff. The first search is wetsuit repair near me. Before you drive anywhere, give...
Wetsuit Repair Near Me: A Swim-Specific Triage ...
You put a fingernail through the shoulder of your wetsuit. Or your heel tore the ankle cuff. The first search is wetsuit repair near me. Before you drive anywhere, give...
Read MoreWhy Swimmers Wear a Cap Under a Cap Instead of ...
Surfers and divers have worn hooded wetsuits for decades. Walk into any cold-water surf shop and you'll find suits with the hood built right into the torso, sealed at the...
Why Swimmers Wear a Cap Under a Cap Instead of ...
Surfers and divers have worn hooded wetsuits for decades. Walk into any cold-water surf shop and you'll find suits with the hood built right into the torso, sealed at the...
Read MoreTriathlon Wetsuit Rules: What the Rulebook Mean...
Most triathletes think about wetsuit rules as a single checkpoint: is the swim wetsuit legal or not. That is part of the decision, but it is rarely the whole decision....
Triathlon Wetsuit Rules: What the Rulebook Mean...
Most triathletes think about wetsuit rules as a single checkpoint: is the swim wetsuit legal or not. That is part of the decision, but it is rarely the whole decision....
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