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Pack It Wet: What a Wetsuit Dry Bag Needs to Do...

Most swimmers hear "dry bag" and think about keeping water out. For wetsuit travel, you are usually solving the opposite problem. A wetsuit is built to hold a thin layer...

Roll It, Don't Fold It: What Happens to Neopren...

Most swimmers can tell you exactly how they rinse a wetsuit, dry it, and treat the zipper. Ask what they do with it for the six days between swims, and...

Roll It, Don't Fold It: What Happens to Neopren...

Most swimmers can tell you exactly how they rinse a wetsuit, dry it, and treat the zipper. Ask what they do with it for the six days between swims, and...

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How do I prevent my wetsuit from fading in the ...

Fading happens when ultraviolet light breaks down the outer layer of neoprene. The color change is the part you can see. The material also gets stiffer and weaker over time,...

How do I prevent my wetsuit from fading in the ...

Fading happens when ultraviolet light breaks down the outer layer of neoprene. The color change is the part you can see. The material also gets stiffer and weaker over time,...

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Yamamoto 40 Neoprene and the Cost of Every Stroke

Most wetsuit discussions flatten premium neoprene into a quick label: softer, stretchier, faster. That shorthand leaves out the part swimmers actually feel in open water. A Yamamoto 40 neoprene suit...

Yamamoto 40 Neoprene and the Cost of Every Stroke

Most wetsuit discussions flatten premium neoprene into a quick label: softer, stretchier, faster. That shorthand leaves out the part swimmers actually feel in open water. A Yamamoto 40 neoprene suit...

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USAT Wetsuit Rules: The Race-Morning Plan That ...

The first thing many triathletes do during race week is memorize a wetsuit temperature cutoff. Then race morning arrives, the official reading lands a degree on the wrong side, and...

USAT Wetsuit Rules: The Race-Morning Plan That ...

The first thing many triathletes do during race week is memorize a wetsuit temperature cutoff. Then race morning arrives, the official reading lands a degree on the wrong side, and...

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Swimrun Wetsuit Pockets: What They Need to Get ...

Most wetsuit design assumes one transition: swim to bike, once, at the start of a race. Swimrun asks for something different. A competitor might climb out of the water eight...

Swimrun Wetsuit Pockets: What They Need to Get ...

Most wetsuit design assumes one transition: swim to bike, once, at the start of a race. Swimrun asks for something different. A competitor might climb out of the water eight...

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Can I use a swimming wetsuit in a hot tub?

No. Blue70 builds its swim wetsuits for open water and triathlon swimming. Hot tub water works against the suit in three ways: heat, chemicals, and the wrong kind of fit...

Can I use a swimming wetsuit in a hot tub?

No. Blue70 builds its swim wetsuits for open water and triathlon swimming. Hot tub water works against the suit in three ways: heat, chemicals, and the wrong kind of fit...

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What to Wear Under a Triathlon Wetsuit, and Why...

Most athletes ask what to wear under a triathlon wetsuit because they want a quick gear answer. The better answer starts with race execution. The layer under your wetsuit affects...

What to Wear Under a Triathlon Wetsuit, and Why...

Most athletes ask what to wear under a triathlon wetsuit because they want a quick gear answer. The better answer starts with race execution. The layer under your wetsuit affects...

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Baking Soda Is a Wetsuit Smell Stopgap. Dry Tim...

A wetsuit that smells like a damp basement after a weekend in a transition bag is wet. Bacteria and mold multiply in the lining and seams when the suit stays...

Baking Soda Is a Wetsuit Smell Stopgap. Dry Tim...

A wetsuit that smells like a damp basement after a weekend in a transition bag is wet. Bacteria and mold multiply in the lining and seams when the suit stays...

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