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Fix a Wetsuit Crotch Tear by Treating the Split...

A crotch tear is not a random failure. The crotch is one of the highest-load junctions in a wetsuit, and every kick, donning pull, or transition step stretches the same...

Sleeveless Wetsuits: The Shoulder and Heat Trad...

Ask most swimmers why they'd choose a sleeveless wetsuit and you'll get the same answer: the water's too warm for a full suit. Fair enough. But that answer skips two...

Sleeveless Wetsuits: The Shoulder and Heat Trad...

Ask most swimmers why they'd choose a sleeveless wetsuit and you'll get the same answer: the water's too warm for a full suit. Fair enough. But that answer skips two...

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Should I buy a used swimming wetsuit?

The short answer: yes, with conditions. A used blueseventy wetsuit can be a good buy if it is clean, fits you, and sells far enough below the price of a...

Should I buy a used swimming wetsuit?

The short answer: yes, with conditions. A used blueseventy wetsuit can be a good buy if it is clean, fits you, and sells far enough below the price of a...

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Neoprene After the Final Stroke: A UK Swimmer's...

Most wetsuit care advice stops at rinsing the suit and hanging it out of the sun. The harder question comes later. A suit loses flexibility, the neck seal wears, the...

Neoprene After the Final Stroke: A UK Swimmer's...

Most wetsuit care advice stops at rinsing the suit and hanging it out of the sun. The harder question comes later. A suit loses flexibility, the neck seal wears, the...

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The Fold That Ages a Wetsuit Faster Than the Sw...

Ask most triathletes about wetsuit care and they'll tell you about rinsing after a swim, maybe drying it inside out, keeping it out of direct sun. Almost nobody mentions what...

The Fold That Ages a Wetsuit Faster Than the Sw...

Ask most triathletes about wetsuit care and they'll tell you about rinsing after a swim, maybe drying it inside out, keeping it out of direct sun. Almost nobody mentions what...

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What is the warmest swimming wetsuit on the mar...

The warmest Blueseventy swimming wetsuit is the Thermal Reaction. It is the suit we built for cold water, and it earns that place by being fully lined with Zirconium jersey,...

What is the warmest swimming wetsuit on the mar...

The warmest Blueseventy swimming wetsuit is the Thermal Reaction. It is the suit we built for cold water, and it earns that place by being fully lined with Zirconium jersey,...

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3/2 vs 5/4 for Winter Swimming: Choose for the ...

Winter wetsuit shopping usually starts with a numbers debate: 3/2 or 5/4. For swimmers and triathletes, that question sounds tidy but misses the point. Thickness matters, but it does not...

3/2 vs 5/4 for Winter Swimming: Choose for the ...

Winter wetsuit shopping usually starts with a numbers debate: 3/2 or 5/4. For swimmers and triathletes, that question sounds tidy but misses the point. Thickness matters, but it does not...

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A Custom Wetsuit Maker Can't Fix a Non-Swim Pat...

Most swimmers find a custom wetsuit maker after a frustrating afternoon in a fitting room. A neck gapes. A shoulder binds. A sleeve ends two inches past the wrist. The...

A Custom Wetsuit Maker Can't Fix a Non-Swim Pat...

Most swimmers find a custom wetsuit maker after a frustrating afternoon in a fitting room. A neck gapes. A shoulder binds. A sleeve ends two inches past the wrist. The...

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Neck Seal Wear: What Causes It and How to Catch...

A knee panel scrapes against a pool deck. A seat rubs against a boat ladder. Swimmers expect wear in those spots because the damage is visible and the cause is...

Neck Seal Wear: What Causes It and How to Catch...

A knee panel scrapes against a pool deck. A seat rubs against a boat ladder. Swimmers expect wear in those spots because the damage is visible and the cause is...

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