Wetsuits

 

WETSUITS

Wetsuits help us stay longer in cold water by insulating us from the cold water outside the suit. Thicker wetsuits generally keep us warmer than thinner wetsuits with summer thicknesses normally being regarded as 2-3mm and Autumn-Winter being 5mm and above.

Wetsuits need to be snug fitting if they are to work well. They should gently squeeze you over the entire length of the suit. If a wetsuit fits well only a small amount of water will squeeze into the suit when you enter the water. This quickly warms up and doesn’t rob your body of too much heat.

With a baggy wetsuit lots of water will flush through your suit and continually take heat away from your body. Even the thickest, most expensive wetsuit, will not keep you warm if it is a poor fit.

Our wetsuits come in adult and kids sizes. We also make men and women’s plus size wetsuits in a range of heights.

Swimming Wetsuits

Swimming wetsuits need to be flexible and warm. They are traditionally made from smoothskin materials as they were originally designed for triathlon racing where shaving every last second of a time  can be important. But smoothskin material are weaker than regular neoprene and if you’re not competing at the top level the disadvantages can outweigh the advantages and a super stretchy nylon swimming wetsuit may be a better option for most people.

Children’s Wetsuits

Children’s wetsuits can make a huge difference in how long your child is warm and happy to stay in the water.  Even a simple beach day can be made much more bearable with a 3mm kids wetsuit. Dont fall into the trap of buying a wetsuit bigger than they need so they can ‘grow into it’ and it will last longer. If it’s too big it wont trap the water and it just wont work.