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When Your Wetsuit Fits Your Chest But Not Your ...
You pull on a wetsuit and the shoulders feel right. The torso feels snug in that way it's supposed to. Then you look down and there's a fold of loose...
When Your Wetsuit Fits Your Chest But Not Your ...
You pull on a wetsuit and the shoulders feel right. The torso feels snug in that way it's supposed to. Then you look down and there's a fold of loose...
Read MoreFull Sleeve Triathlon Wetsuits and the Stroke T...
A full sleeve triathlon wetsuit does more than cover your arms. It changes how you carry your body through the water, how your shoulders move through each stroke, and how...
Full Sleeve Triathlon Wetsuits and the Stroke T...
A full sleeve triathlon wetsuit does more than cover your arms. It changes how you carry your body through the water, how your shoulders move through each stroke, and how...
Read MoreDo I need a wetsuit for a sprint triathlon?
You do not strictly need a wetsuit to complete a sprint triathlon. Most race rules allow swimming without one when the water is warm enough. For many athletes, though, adding...
Do I need a wetsuit for a sprint triathlon?
You do not strictly need a wetsuit to complete a sprint triathlon. Most race rules allow swimming without one when the water is warm enough. For many athletes, though, adding...
Read MoreWhen Your Wetsuit Neck Seal Feels Like a Chokehold
You pull the suit on, zip it up, and your throat immediately sends a distress signal. The neoprene presses in, every swallow feels like a negotiation, and your brain screams...
When Your Wetsuit Neck Seal Feels Like a Chokehold
You pull the suit on, zip it up, and your throat immediately sends a distress signal. The neoprene presses in, every swallow feels like a negotiation, and your brain screams...
Read MoreWhy Neoprene Needs Conditioner, Not Just a Rinse
Cross the finish line, unzip, peel off the suit, hose it down if there's a hose nearby, hang it in the garage. That's the routine for most triathletes. Conditioner shows...
Why Neoprene Needs Conditioner, Not Just a Rinse
Cross the finish line, unzip, peel off the suit, hose it down if there's a hose nearby, hang it in the garage. That's the routine for most triathletes. Conditioner shows...
Read MoreWhat is a swimskin and how is it different from...
A swimskin is a thin, non-buoyant race suit built for warm-water swims. A wetsuit is a thicker, buoyant neoprene suit that insulates and lifts you in cold water. The difference...
What is a swimskin and how is it different from...
A swimskin is a thin, non-buoyant race suit built for warm-water swims. A wetsuit is a thicker, buoyant neoprene suit that insulates and lifts you in cold water. The difference...
Read MoreAquaseal UV Cure and the Wetsuit Repairs That S...
A wetsuit usually does not fail in one dramatic moment. More often, the trouble starts with a thumbnail nick at the hip, a small cut at the calf, or a...
Aquaseal UV Cure and the Wetsuit Repairs That S...
A wetsuit usually does not fail in one dramatic moment. More often, the trouble starts with a thumbnail nick at the hip, a small cut at the calf, or a...
Read MoreWhen Wetsuits Learned to Swim
Two decades ago, a triathlete’s biggest anchor on the swim leg was often the thing supposed to help: the wetsuit. Most suits came from surfing. They trapped heat well. They...
When Wetsuits Learned to Swim
Two decades ago, a triathlete’s biggest anchor on the swim leg was often the thing supposed to help: the wetsuit. Most suits came from surfing. They trapped heat well. They...
Read MoreIs it safe to swim without a wetsuit in cold wa...
Cold water: what you are up againstWater pulls heat from your body roughly 25 times faster than air of the same temperature. When you hit water in the 50s or...
Is it safe to swim without a wetsuit in cold wa...
Cold water: what you are up againstWater pulls heat from your body roughly 25 times faster than air of the same temperature. When you hit water in the 50s or...
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