GEAR

Outdoor swimming gear reviews and gear advice articles.

  • Funkita Mosaic Magic two-piece

    Funkita and Funky Trunks swimming costumes are popular with outdoor swimmers and a common sight at open water races and…

  • Nonumb

    It’s often useful to look at innovation in other sports that could be transferable to open water swimming. Surfers gave…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Finis Posture Trainer

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

  • Max’s Protein Bar

    My usual experience with protein products is the taste ranges from chemically enhanced to just about palatable. It was therefore…

  • Aqua Sphere XCEED goggles

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

  • Zone3 Bouyancy Shorts

    We love these premium neoprene shorts from Zone3. Designed to improve your body position in the water by getting swimmers…

  • Swimzi XK jacket

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

  • 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…

  • Yonda Ghost wetsuit

    From their base in Yorkshire, new British brand Yonda have developed a really flexible wetsuit that will appeal to swimmers…

  • Dryrobe Advance Long Sleeve

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

  • Aropec Flying Fish

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

  • FINIS Edge Training Fins

    Our first reaction to FINIS Edge Training Fins was: “these look different!” This, in fact, is often our response to…

  • FUEL10k Protibrick and Protiflakes

    Breakfast company FUEL10k has based its marketing strategy around the premise that to excel at anything – whether it’s swimming,…

  • FINIS Fuse Jammer

    FINIS pitches its Fuse Jammer (and the women’s equivalent, the Fuse Knee Suit) as an entry level racing suit with…