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.
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Are you tough enough? By Helen Summer
Well, this book is pretty much about what it says on the cover. We picked it up because it has…
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Finis Posture Trainer
Although it looks like a mediaeval torture device, the Finis Posture Trainer is designed to promote correct head and spine…
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Max’s Protein Bar
My usual experience with protein products is the taste ranges from chemically enhanced to just about palatable. It was therefore…
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Aqua Sphere XCEED goggles
Developed in conjunction with Michael Phelps and US Olympic coach Bob Bowman, these racing goggles are not designed for open…
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Zone3 Bouyancy Shorts
We love these premium neoprene shorts from Zone3. Designed to improve your body position in the water by getting swimmers…
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Swimzi XK jacket
The Swimzi XK jacket was designed in collaboration with a team of swimmers who attempted a relay crossing from the Farallon…
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BlueSeventy Thermal Helix wetsuit
On first appearance the Blueseventy Thermal Helix looks like any other wetsuit. However inside it has the added feature of…
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Mako Angel Racing Goggles
Mako started life as a wetsuit company founded by triathlete Jérémie Chapon in 2009 and has since branched into swimwear…
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PaceWatch from Brilliant Swim
The pace clock is a fantastic tool for swim training. Without one, many swimmers feel lost. But not all pools…
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Swim Spray
Anyone who swims in a pool as well as open water will be familiar with the chlorine odour that lingers…
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Swimboat
It might not be cheap, but the Swimboat is the Rolls Royce of flotation devices. Each one is handmade to…
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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,…
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Speedo Misfit Shine Swimmer’s Edition
Rather than being a GPS enabled swimming or triathlon computer, the new Speedo Misfit Shine Swimmer’s Edition is an example…
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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…
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Swim Secure Kit Bag
Back in the summer I took my laptop to an event in a rucksack. It rained, my bag got soaked…
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Back on Track, by Fiona Ford
In June 2012, while Fiona Ford was out in the Surrey Hills on a regular training ride, a car pulled…
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Arena Swim Keel
It took a bit of time to figure out how to use the new Arena “Swim Keel”. It looks like…
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Achieve the Impossible, by Greg Whyte
Professor Greg Whyte has carved out a niche for himself in guiding celebrities to completing outstanding physical feats. These include…
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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…
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Arbonne Phytosport
When it comes to assessing new products certain checks quickly help us to determine if a brand or range has…
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Speedo Elite Pullkick
A long time ago we didn’t have the specific pull buoys and kick boards. We had little rectangular floats that…
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Supplements for Outdoor Swimming
With the start of the outdoor swim event season getting nearer, preparation is in full swing for many of us.…
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Swim Session Bodycare
Tried and tested products that you can use in and out of the water. KinKind shampoo, body wash and body…
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Five top tips to start – and stay – outdoor swimming
Swimming outdoors is no easy feat, at any time of the year. Unlike swimming in a pool, there are a…
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Gill Aqua Parka
Warmth: 4 Ease of change: 4 Compactness: 4 Something different from marine brand Gill, a robe that is not only…