Ironman Swimsuit can mean different things

Say Ironman swimsuit and a couple of different images may come up into your head. The insoleman has a flotation swimsuit for children that they call their Iron man swimsuit. Calendars with female triathletes sporting swimsuits (which I doubt were the ones they wore during competition) might come to mind for others. Most people familiar with triathlons, however, will think of triathletes in their basic, no-frills suits.

 

For a triathlete, it’s something you can wear throughout your race

For many short triathlons, the triathlete plans to keep his or her suit on during the whole race. For that matter, female triathletes will be looking for bra support and male triathletes will be looking at swim shorts that have a little bike padding contained therein. If you’re going to race in a longer triathlon, like an Ironman, what you wear during your swim split has less impact on your other events because you can probably make the time to change into event specific apparel. More to pack, yes, but you’ll be more comfortable in the long run.

Speedo’s Fast Skin II swimsuit looks more like a body suit than a swim suit. Since the triathlon event first started in the Olympics in 2000, this suit has been part of an ongoing controversy. Opponents worry that it gives competitors wearing it an unfair advantage. Lab results show that it can reduce drag by up to 4% for men and 3% for women. It might improve their efficiency, but so does an aerodynamic bike helmet. Unless restrictions are set on what triathletes can use, how is a swim suit any different from a fancy helmet?
 

Stealth Fullsuit

It's Ironman's most buoyant suit, using the Yamamoto SCS 39-cell coated rubber, the industry gold standard for high-tech materials and Triathlon wetsuit performance. Stealth also incorporates an exclusive VO2 technology and 3D body contouring construction for an optimized fit, setting the standard for exceptional comfort. Combined with the most flexible upper body/catch panels and you'll understand why it's first out of the water and the most recognizable back in triathlons.


- VO2 Technology
- Blue-Back micro-flex panels
- contoured women's Femme-fit design
- alternating 4mm, 3mm 2mm, and 1mm, 39-cell Yamamoto SCS coated rubber for - - flexibility and buoyancy
- improved cuff design and angled ultra-stretch ankle panels to allow faster T1 suit removal
- quick release anti-chafe adjustable collar
- chemically sealed and internally blind-stitched seams
- aqua-grip wrist cuffs with SCS-coated internal surface to prevent water entry in the glide phase
- enlarged forearm mesh panel to maximize catch in the swim stroke
- Hydro-Seal zip to minimize water entry and allow easier suit entry and exit

Instinct Fullsuit

Made entirely from Yamamoto SCS coated rubbers, the industry gold standard for high-tech materials and Triathlon wetsuit performance. It features 40% more body contouring plus a new lower neck line, and for the first time they've incorporated Ironman's exclusive VO2 panel technology.


Instinct Femme Fit sizing also recognizes that not all athletic women are petite. Femme Fit provides an extended sizing range plus the introduction of the new WLA Instinct Athena.

- VO2 Technology
- Blue-Back micro-flex panels
- Quick release anti-chafe adjustable collar
- Chemically sealed and internally blind-stitched seams
- Contoured women's Femme-fit design
- Alternating 4mm, 3mm 2mm, 1.5mm, and 1mm, coated Yamamoto SCS Rubber

Stealth Longjohn

Like the Fullsuit, the Yamamoto SCS 39-cell coated rubber is used, the industry gold standard for high-tech materials and Triathlon wetsuit performance. Stealth also incorporates an exclusive VO2 technology and 3D body contouring construction for an optimized fit, setting the standard for exceptional comfort.


- VO2 Technology
- Blue-Back micro-flex panels
- contoured women's Femme-fit design
- alternating 4mm, 3mm 2mm, and 1mm, 39-cell Yamamoto SCS coated rubber for flexibility and buoyancy
- improved cuff design and angled ultra-stretch ankle panels to allow faster T1 suit removal
- quick release anti-chafe adjustable collar
- chemically sealed and internally blind-stitched seams
- aqua-grip wrist cuffs with SCS-coated internal surface to prevent water entry in the glide phase
- Hydro-Seal zip to minimize water entry and allow easier suit entry and exit

Instinct Longjohn

Like the Instinct Fullsuit, these suits are now made entirely from Yamamoto SCS coated rubbers, the industry gold standard for high-tech materials and Triathlon wetsuit performance.

- VO2 Technology
- Blue-Back micro-flex panels
- Quick release anti-chafe adjustable collar
- Chemically sealed and internally blind-stitched seams
- Contoured women's Femme-fit design
- Alternating 4mm, 3mm 2mm, 1.5mm, and 1mm, coated Yamamoto SCS Rubber


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