ZONE3 THERMAL ASPECT

£249 Earlier in the year Zone3 introduced the first breaststroke swimming suit to the market and it’s that which forms the basis of their new thermal suit. As such, it retains a high-stretch nylon panel across the crotch and thighs. Although this allows a good range of leg movement, it did lead to a bit of a chilly area once we entered the water! The buoyancy levels in the suit are also tailored to the breaststroke position and for winter swimmers who swim breaststroke (or don’t want to swim front crawl in the cold) it’s a great product to have on the market. Body warmth is added thanks to a ‘Heat-tech’ thermal lining and once swimming, we did find that this kept us much warmer than a standard wetsuit. One word of warning – this is quite a rigid suit and took a long time to get into, though the fit was good once it was on. zone3.com