How to choose your best triathlon suit?

When practicing triathlon, one cannot do without special clothes - a  best triathlon wetsuit at Sparx SportsHow not to make the wrong choice and buy a really good wetsuit? What to look for when buying? Let's figure it out.

What is a wetsuit?

The first wetsuit was created about 100 years ago to protect the body from hypothermia and possible injury. Further emphasis was placed on how to increase the speed. Today wetsuits are in demand in diving works and, of course, sports. Both surfers, divers, and triathletes use them for training - especially if the water is cold.

3 types of wetsuits

  • Dry Perfectly protect against water. Equipped with special valves (provide air supply), additional thermal underwear. Thickness - from 5 mm.
  • Wet. Pass water through wrists, ankles, and also area of ​​a mouth. However, when hit under a suit, the water is heated to body temperature, so the swimmer does not feel discomfort. Suit thickness - from 1 mm.
  • Semi-dry. Differ in the strengthened protection: a tight zipper, thickened cuffs on a neck.

What do wetsuits do

In sports swimming wet wetsuits are used. Therefore, in the future we will talk about them. In the manufacture of clothing used such materials:
  • Lycra. The best option for swimming in warm water (25-30 degrees). Protects from corals, jellyfish.
  • Trilaminate. Perfectly protects from wind, passes moisture from within.
  • Neoprene. Another name is foamed rubber. Most modern wetsuits are made from it. Does not constrain movements, easily stretches, has various thickness.

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