ORCA WETSUIT BASELAYER

Of all of the garments on this spread, the Orca Wetsuit Baselayer is the one we’ve easily gotten the most use out of. We’re worn it under wetsuits and also by itself as a single layer with a pair of shorts or jammers for warmer sea swims. With 0.5mm underarm panels combined with topnotch Yamamoto 39 cell SCScoated neoprene, the top is hugely flexible, comfortable and soft on the skin. In terms of warmth, the jersey lining keeps things warm, and the long length and effective gripper on the waist hem keep water intrusion to a minimum. For truly cold swims, we’d opt for the thicker and tighter Zone3 Neoprene Warmth Vest, but this has more versatility and is a damn sight easier to remove.