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…

  • Mako Angel Racing Goggles

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

  • Swim Spray

    Anyone who swims in a pool as well as open water will be familiar with the chlorine odour that lingers…

  • Swimboat

    It might not be cheap, but the Swimboat is the Rolls Royce of flotation devices. Each one is handmade to…

  • Selkie 40 Litre Dry Bag

    We love this new dry bag from swim kit and lifestyle brand Selkie, which continues their mission to provide good-looking,…

  • Finis Duo underwater mp3 player

    The Duo is the newest underwater mp3 player from Finis. It works through bone conduction, so you don’t actually plug…

  • Swim Secure Kit Bag

    Back in the summer I took my laptop to an event in a rucksack. It rained, my bag got soaked…

  • 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…

  • Swim Session Bodycare

    Tried and tested products that you can use in and out of the water. KinKind shampoo, body wash and body…

  • Gill Aqua Parka

    Warmth: 4 Ease of change: 4 Compactness: 4 Something different from marine brand Gill, a robe that is not only…