• Winter warriors: Orca Openwater

    Whether you are a skins swimmer or a wetsuit warrior, some well-chosen neoprene can help you extend your swimming season.…

  • Swimrun wetsuits

    Team London Lads competed in the Ötillö Swimrun Engadin race in Switzerland. Mark Klein (pictured right) wore the Orca Swimrun…

  • Bags

    Holdalls, drybags, ruck sacks and changing bags – whatever your swimming adventure there is a kit bag designed for you…

  • Wild swimming wetsuits

    What do you need in a wild swimming wetsuit? For us, it was more a question of what you don’t…

  • Born to Swim towel

    In our May issue we tested our choice of towels, but this one didn’t arrive at our office in time…

  • Charlie McLeod Driathlon

    Getting warm, dry and changed quickly is often imperative after swimming outdoors. There are a number of different products on…

  • Robes

    Getting warm, dry and changed quickly is often imperative after swimming outdoors. There are a number of different products on…

  • Aqua Sphere Canton

    The latest range of swimwear from Aqua Sphere has been developed with Michael Phelps. Designed to meet the needs of…

  • Mako trunks

    These Toucan trunks from Mako didn’t arrive at the H2Open office in time to be tested and reviewed in last…

  • Zone 3 Advance wetsuit

    It has been a while since we tested a Zone3 wetsuit, so we were interested to get our hands on…

  • AMEO Powerbreather

    We have reviewed training snorkels before on our gear pages, but the Powerbreather is something different. Rather than the traditional…

  • Zone3 Warmth Vest

    If you need a bit of extra insulation but don’t want to be restricted by a full wetsuit, this vest…

  • Zone 3 Onesie

    We love this onesie from Zone3. A nice alternative to waterproof robes already on the market, the Zone3 Onesie is…

  • Swans SR-2 Mirrored Goggle

    Last issue we reviewed the Open Water Seven goggle from Swans, but for the past couple of months we have…

  • Aqua Sphere XCEED goggles

    Developed in conjunction with Michael Phelps and US Olympic coach Bob Bowman, these racing goggles are not designed for open…

  • See Swim inflatable dry bag

    The latest tow float to enter the market is an inflatable dry bag from See Swim, designed for carrying your…

  • Aropec Flying Fish

    The Flying Fish is Aropec Sports’s top of the range wetsuit. Competitively priced, this newcomer to the wetsuit market is…

  • Dryrobe Advance Long Sleeve

    In the past few years Dryrobes have become ubiquitous on the open water swimming scene. Warm, waterproof and big enough…

  • Swimzi XK jacket

    The Swimzi XK jacket was designed in collaboration with a team of swimmers who attempted a relay crossing from the Farallon…

  • Finis Posture Trainer

    Although it looks like a mediaeval torture device, the Finis Posture Trainer is designed to promote correct head and spine…