A red stripe on your neck, burning armpits after open water swimming? If your wetsuit chafes, there are usually clear reasons – and it’s easy to prevent.
Tag Archives: Swimming
Front crawl works in the pool, but the lake still feels strange? Here’s how to make the switch to open water – with the right gear, safe routines and a stress-free first outing in your wetsuit.
Wetsuit mandatory, allowed or banned? We explain the rules of the 2026 DTU competition regulations, with a temperature table, measurement procedure and air temperature correction – and what you can do if wetsuits are banned in your race.
3/2, 4/3 or 5/4? We explain what the numbers on a wetsuit mean, which thickness suits which water temperature – separately for surfing, swimming and diving – and why thick suits are so much harder to put on.
Dry, damp or soaking wet – in which state is a wetsuit easiest to put on? We explain what happens between skin and neoprene and show solutions for the pool, the beach and the second session.
