Wetsuits for swimming / tri - Recommendations

There is no shortage of wetsuits for open water and triathlon, and it can be difficult to fire out what you should pick. That is also why there are a couple of different parametres you should select from, especially when it comes to your level.

The unique thing about wetsuits for swimming / tri, that is, where you also need it to swim in, is the flexibility and the buoyancy in the material and surface.

• Flexibility in the wetsuit is necessary to make the natural movements there will be when swimming. This is especially true around the shoulders, where you should be able to achieve the same swim technique in the wetsuit as you would without. If not, the wetsuit is not flexible enough
• The buoyancy in the wetsuit is important for the speed of your swimming in open water. The higher you can be on the surface of the water, the faster you will swim. This is especially important for new swimmers, who will typically experience that the legs / hips are sagging below the water surface
• The surface of the wetsuit is all about the water resistance that the wetsuit makes. A wetsuit for open water swimming should be massive, so it doesn’t suck in water, but instead repels it

Because of this, it is also essential that when you require a wetsuit that is especially made for swimming, you pick one that is designed for just this. All the ones below will fit into that category.

When it comes to the different wetsuits for open water, they more or less have the same functions.

The important part comes in the relationship between buoyancy and flexibility - and the choice of this depends on your level.

• The thicker the neoprene is on the legs, at the upper body and the shoulders, the more buoyancy the wetsuit will provide. This would especially be desirable for newer swimmers, who need buoyancy - especially from the hips down. On the other side, it would be bad for practised / experienced swimmers who are typically already in the top of the water surface with their lower body, and instead needs maximum flexibility to optimally use the techniques in swimming