2019-06-01_220_Triathlon

ESSENTIAL KIT

Open-Water Swim Special 2019 / / 13

OPENWATER

GEAR GUIDE

Onethingthatwillmake

open-waterswimmingandracing

easierandmorecomfortable is

having the correct kit

GLOVES& BOOTIES
Thesearebannedin races,but
pullingona pairofneoprene
bootiesand/orglovescanreally
helpyoukeepyourextremities
warmif youstrugglewithfeeling
the cold in training.

WETSUIT

MostUKtriathlonswillbe

wetsuitswims(it’srareour

watersgetwarmenoughto

banthem)sopickonethat

fitsyouperfectlyyetallows

enoughflexibilityacrossthe

shouldersandunderarms.

Morebuoyancyin thelegs

canhelpliftyouin thewater

andsavevaluable energy.

GOGGLES

They’reoneoftheleast

expensivepurchasesbut

it’sessentialyougettheright

gogglesforyourrace.Make

suretheyfitwitha goodseal

andarecomfortable.Pick

lensesthataretherighttint

fortheweatherconditions

youarelikelytoexperience

onraceday.

SWIMCAP

Mostraceswillissueyou

witha colouredcapfor

safety,butif theswimwill

becoldyoucanaddyour

ownunderneath.Always

picka brightcolourso you

areeasilyspotted.

SWIMSKIN

Forraceswheretheswim

willbetoohotfora wetsuit

(usuallyin exoticlocations

• luckyyou!),a swimskinis
  a goodoptiontohelpyou
  bemorehydrodynamicand
  create less drag in the water.

WETSUITLUBE

Servinga dualpurpose,forgetthe

lubeatyourperil.Thislittlestick

canbeappliedanywhereyoumay

chafe(neck,underarms)aswellas

onlegsandarmstomakewetsuit

removal faster and easier.

FLIP-FLOPS

Trustus,atmanyraces(and

open-waterswimvenues)you

won’twanttogobarefootas

youmaytreadonsharpstones.

Forraceday,wearanoldpair

in case they go AWOL.

TOWFLOAT

Fortrainingin openwater,a tow

floatis a goodsafetybuy.These

tiearoundyourwaistandbob

alongafteryou,makingyoueasy

tospot.Somecanbeusedto

store small items, too.

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