Which swimming wetsuits use the top 10 Ironman triathletes.

The search for a wetsuit can be quite difficult. And which wetsuits are well appreciated by the Ironman triathletes? We have sorted it out for you.

Top 10 Ironman triathletes

Last year, on October 13, 2018, the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii. The Ironman triathletes covered a considerable distance. They had to swim 3.86km, 180.2km cycling and 42,195 running. Last year there was a new course record for both men and women. With the men by Patrick Lange, he finished in 7:52:39. And with the women by Daniela Ryf, she finished in 8:26:16.

But which wetsuits actually use the Top 10 Ironman triathletes? A good wetsuit not only helps you to maintain the right temperature, but also drives better. This way you can move even easier and faster in the water and the chance of a good time is higher. In general, the brands ROKA, Xterra Wetsuits, Orca and Tyr seen a lot at the top triathletes during the Ironman.

ROKA

Many top athletes use the wetsuits of the brand ROKA† The brand ROKA is once in a garage in Austin, Texas by two Stanford swimmers. With the mission to design the fastest wetsuit that exists. And she has succeeded somewhat because the brand is very popular and is widely used by top triathletes but also by much less well -known triathletes. In addition to that ROKA Working with a few triathletes, they also work together with top cyclists, runners, skaters and off-road rally athletes. The Maverick Pro II, Elite II and X models are widely used and sold wetsuits of ROKA.

Xterra Wetsuits

Xterra Wetsuits is a brand that you see more and more often at the top triathletes. They have been active since 2001 and try to become known all over the world. And she certainly succeeded. The world record for the fastest traveling of the swimming trail is in the name of a triathlete with an Xterra Wetsuit. Since then, more and more top triathletes have been using an Xterra wetsuit. The Vengeance and Vortex models are the most famous wetsuits in Xterra.

Orca

The Orca brand is slightly less known among the Dutch Ironman athletes. Yet you also see this brand increasingly during the big competitions. And that is not surprising at all, because Orca works a lot with triathletes that are located all over the world. They also work a lot with different triathletes teams. Orca has become more famous since 2014 and have been able to release many models. The Orca Alpha is a model that is widely used under the top Ironman triathletes.

Tyr

Tyr has been around for a while, namely since 1985. The brand was once started by a designer and an Olympic athlete, who together had the idea of ​​developing Swimsuits that looked good and were also functional. Since then, Tyr has been known as one of the most recognizable swimming and triathlon brands that are there worldwide. And that is not surprising, because most wetsuits have striking designs that make the wetsuits different than usual. The Hurricane Cat 3 and 5 models are most commonly passed by the Ironman triathletes.

Blues event

The Bluesevty brand has become known for the many collaborations with events and top triathletes. The brand once started in New Zealand and is now known worldwide. The wetsuits are specially designed on the comfortable fit, their speed and their endurance. Because Blueseventy has a large selection of different wetsuits, trisuits and other articles, this brand is very popular under the top Ironman triathletes. The models, helix, reaction and speed are the most sold and used during the competitions.