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How does water temperature affect wetsuit flexi...

Water temperature affects wetsuit flexibility mostly through suit choice. A Blue70 full suit built for 50°F water has more material and thermal lining than a sleeveless suit built for 70°F...

Buoyancy Shorts and the Body Position Problem M...

Buoyancy shorts occupy a useful middle ground in swim training. They are not a wetsuit, and they are not a substitute for learning how to hold yourself in the water....

Buoyancy Shorts and the Body Position Problem M...

Buoyancy shorts occupy a useful middle ground in swim training. They are not a wetsuit, and they are not a substitute for learning how to hold yourself in the water....

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Natural Rubber Wetsuits for Triathlon: What the...

Triathletes ask about plant-based natural rubber wetsuits in fit calls, sizing emails, and shop conversations every season. The question usually starts with sustainability. By the second question, the topic turns...

Natural Rubber Wetsuits for Triathlon: What the...

Triathletes ask about plant-based natural rubber wetsuits in fit calls, sizing emails, and shop conversations every season. The question usually starts with sustainability. By the second question, the topic turns...

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Cold Feet, Slower Kick: What 5mm Wetsuit Boots ...

Your feet get cold before the rest of you does. Most swimmers don't notice until their kick already feels heavy and their ankles feel like they're moving through wet cement,...

Cold Feet, Slower Kick: What 5mm Wetsuit Boots ...

Your feet get cold before the rest of you does. Most swimmers don't notice until their kick already feels heavy and their ankles feel like they're moving through wet cement,...

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Can I wear a swimming wetsuit for a swimrun event?

The direct answer is no, not if you want a suit designed for the event and covered by the warranty. You can put a swimming wetsuit on and walk to...

Can I wear a swimming wetsuit for a swimrun event?

The direct answer is no, not if you want a suit designed for the event and covered by the warranty. You can put a swimming wetsuit on and walk to...

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A Wetsuit Maintenance Kit Belongs in Your Race Bag

Most athletes think of wetsuit care as something that happens after the swim. Rinse it, hang it, forget about it until next weekend. That habit misses the real job of...

A Wetsuit Maintenance Kit Belongs in Your Race Bag

Most athletes think of wetsuit care as something that happens after the swim. Rinse it, hang it, forget about it until next weekend. That habit misses the real job of...

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Lifespan Before Labels: How to Keep a Swim Wets...

Sustainable wetsuit talk usually opens with materials. It should open with how many seasons the suit actually spends in your gear bag. A wetsuit that lasts four seasons spreads the...

Lifespan Before Labels: How to Keep a Swim Wets...

Sustainable wetsuit talk usually opens with materials. It should open with how many seasons the suit actually spends in your gear bag. A wetsuit that lasts four seasons spreads the...

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The Ten Seconds Nobody Trains For: What Happens...

Every triathlon finish line photo looks the same: arms up, medal incoming, crowd noise in the background. Nobody photographs the ten seconds before it, back in the swim exit chute,...

The Ten Seconds Nobody Trains For: What Happens...

Every triathlon finish line photo looks the same: arms up, medal incoming, crowd noise in the background. Nobody photographs the ten seconds before it, back in the swim exit chute,...

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Are there wetsuits designed for plus-size swimm...

blueseventy does not sell a separate plus-size line. A swim wetsuit follows height and weight instead of clothing sizes, and the size charts are built that way for men and...

Are there wetsuits designed for plus-size swimm...

blueseventy does not sell a separate plus-size line. A swim wetsuit follows height and weight instead of clothing sizes, and the size charts are built that way for men and...

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