Product Reviews

Dive into our collection of outdoor swimming gear reviews. From wetsuits to goggles, swimwear to accessories, the expert enthusiasts at outdoorswimmer.com put each product to the test. Explore our honest assessments and kit recommendations to enhance your outdoor swimming experience.

  • 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…

  • Arena Swim Keel

    It took a bit of time to figure out how to use the new Arena “Swim Keel”. It looks like…

  • Man vs Ocean, by Adam Walker

    If you are a regular reader of H2Open Magazine you will probably be aware of Adam Walker. The first British…

  • Arbonne Phytosport

    When it comes to assessing new products certain checks quickly help us to determine if a brand or range has…

  • Speedo Elite Pullkick

    A long time ago we didn’t have the specific pull buoys and kick boards. We had little rectangular floats that…

  • Mako Angel Racing Goggles

    Mako started life as a wetsuit company founded by triathlete Jérémie Chapon in 2009 and has since branched into swimwear…