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Orca Alpha

This suit takes the daring step of removing thickness from the chest, floating the hips and legs higher, to correct body posture. HUUB, and to an extent Rocket Science, mimics this motif. Does this work?

Get Your Freak On

TYR’s Freak of Nature suits up against Aquasphere’s Powered Racer. These suits were tested in a swim-off. How did the world’s first $1200 wetsuit fare up against the competition?

Helen Jenkins’ Giant TCR

Helen Jenkins came to San Diego with a big number 1 on her back but did not let pressure get to her. Here is a look at her race winning Giant TCR Advanced SL.

2XU V:2 Velocity

I believe this suit every bit as fast as the TYR Hurricane. However, it’s better for the right swimmer, and I’m not him. I’m slightly long in the torso, and this company’s ideal morphology is average to leggy.

Aquaman ART

If I was to pull a suit out for a leisurely open water workout with the posse, it’s very likely this is a suit I’d consider, because it’s so comfortable and easy to get on.

TYR Hurricane 5

This TYR Hurricane 5 has pluses and minuses, and usually the pluses cause the minuses. I swam in this suit, juxtaposing it with a De Soto T1 Concept 5. Here are the results.

blueseventy Helix (2012)

Sit back in your easy chair and curl up with The Tale of Two Torsos, featuring slices and grafts down the chest, and the question of whether or not to sever arms. Sounds like Poe short story.

Andreas Böcherer Felt DA

Andreas Böcherer will be very dangerous in Abu Dhabi and it is a bit surprising that his name has not been mentioned more often. We took a look at his Felt DA race bike.

Kona 2011 – Top 15 women on the bike

We present the top 15 female Ironman World Championship finishers on the bike and look closer at their gear. Fastest bike split this year belonged again to Karin Thuerig who cranked out a course record 4:44:20.