Sable’s WaterOptics RS-101 goggles were designed for racing in the water. It delivers optical clarity for clearest vision with ultraviolet UVA/UVB protection. Their aspherical flat lens technology eliminates distortion, Anti-Fog utilizes hydrophilic action to prevent fogging and hard-coating technology imparts crystal-standard hardness resulting in high light transmission. It’s also lightweight, provides a comfortable fit with its easy adjust non-slip strap with soft silicone gaskets around the eyes. Every frame comes with several nose bridges for individualized fit.
TYR’s Orion Mirror goggles are designed to perform in open waters and engineered for sighting. Its flat forward viewing plane provides distortion free viewing, increased peripheral clarity, reduces eye fatigue and image shift. The darker, one piece mirrored lens adds comfort by minimizing strain on the eyes and increases goggle durability. Shock pockets distributes impact to less sensitive areas around the eye.
Orca’s latest generation Alpha is still their top of the line wetsuit and their lightest and most flexible. It is made with the new EXO-CEL material, which is 25% more bouyant than Aerdome and lined with neoprene for comfort and water resistance, to help optimize swimming position. Aquatread forearm panel provides increased stroke power in the catch phase. The FreeStroke 3 System panels consisting of Yamamoto #40 Cell neoprene through the arms, shoulder, chest and back provide maximum flexibility and comfort. A low profile neck seal reduces the chance of chafing while also limiting water entry. The Alpha has been re-engineered to provide even greater performance and raised the bar.
2XU’s top of the line wetsuit is their X:2 Project X. Super flexible, it features titanium alpha coating for improved blood flow, seamless shoulder arm panels for enhanced flexibility, concave water entrapment zones, front panels with buoyancy inserts, Nano SCS coating and 520% stretch lining. 2XU’s Rollbar technology keeps your body in the most efficient position in the water for faster times with less effort. An ultra high performance wetsuit for swimmers who want the best.
This is the most expensive wetsuit in the world at the moment. Zone3’s MMXII wetsuit costs £1,000, and it’s a limited edition model with only 100 available worldwide. Sold exclusively at Harrod’s or directly from Zone3, each individual suit can be tailored to the swimmer’s body for a perfect fit. The famous Yamamoto SCS 40 and 45 neoprene are used with a titanium lined inner jersey fabric and Aerodome panels to create more buoyancy than conventional neoprene. There is also an ultra thin one-piece shoulder panel stretching from elbow to elbow to free the shoulders when swimming. Not only is it supposed to have an extremely comfortable feel with speed and flexiblity, Gold and Gunmetal fabric on the suit adds bling like no other wetsuit has done before. The price tag includes more than just an individually numbered suit. Other goodies, such as a transition backpack, swim caps and an exclusive invitation to an open water training event with top coaches and athletes, are included.
Swimovate designed the PoolMate watch just for swimmers. This lightweight, flexible strap watch has an easy to read display with backlight and stainless steel buttons to keep track of your laps. Its software measures the movement of your wrist during the swim to recognize the stroke and calculate lap information based on it. Compatible with freestyle, back stroke, breaststroke and butterfly with an accuracy rate of over 99.75%. It also stores session time, average strokes, speed, distance, calories and efficiency. Forget the days of forgetting how many laps you just did – just hit the start button and swim.
Aqua Sphere’s Kaiman goggles have mirrored lens to reduce glare so that you can see better and provides 100% UVA and UVB protection. 180 degree panoramic, distortion-free visibility helps with sighting, along with the leak resistant, anti-fog and scratch resistant lens. Its easy-adjust buckle system makes putting the pair on a snap. Softeril® construction keeps you comfortable while Pelixsol™ provides lightweight protection.
Blue Seventy’s Helix is back for 2012 and better than ever. The Helix uses two layered chest panels that naturally and anatomically accentuate the lungs in producing the optimal amount of buoyancy for the swimmer in the upper body. The ultra light, Aqua Feel forearms are made with a permeable fabric allowing the swimmer to feel the water while 1mm Aquaseal cuffs seal the arms from water entry. Inside the sleeve is a light print designed to reinforce better elbow position at the front catch phase of the stroke, resulting in a more powerful and efficient stroke. The high stretch TST panels mechanically decouple the arms from the rest of the suit working to ‘float’ the arm and improve shoulder extension, stroke length, and comfort. The tube construction in the lower leg, combines A-Flex material with a single seam to maximize the flexibility and promote a quick release from your suit in the transition. It’s built for swimmers who require performance above all else.
Great for swimming, biking and running, BodyGlide protects against chafing and rash. It’s safe on skin and neoprene, which means it’s OK for your wetsuit and would help wetsuit entry/exit easier and faster. Contains no petroleum, lanolin or other oils, it’s made with plant derived ingredients and helps relieve dryness. Prevention is better than a cure, so be prepared and have it in your tri-bag.
It’s easy to check how your heart is doing on the run and bike, but on the swim? Thanks to Finis, they’ve created the Aquapulse Heart Monitor that will verbally announce your heart rate while in the water. You don’t have to wear a strap around your chest, stop to check your watch and there aren’t any ear buds to fuss with. Attach the unit to goggles and a soft rubber clip goes on the earlobe. The infrared sensor picks up heart rate through your earlobe and data is announced to you every 10 secs, 20secs, 30secs, 45secs, 1min, 2mins or 5mins via Bone Conduction technology. It should last anywhere from five to eight hours and is easily recharged by plugging it into a USB port. Obviously waterproof.
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