BLUESEVENTY THERMAL HELIX

Every so often, a piece of kit comes along that makes a genuine difference to our training or racing. For us, over the last year, it’s been the thermal version of Blueseventy’s popular Helix suit.

Thanks to poor circulation, we struggle badly with the cold. Adding neoprene gloves and boots helps, but the Thermal Helix has been a godsend and has meant we could swim in colder waters – and for longer – than in previous years. The zirconium lining adds warmth and limits cold water getting in, but not at the expense of flexibility, which is still superb.

The wetsuit has performed well and is showing no signs of wear and for £50 more than the ‘normal’ Helix, isn’t badly priced for the amount of extra swim time it bought us.