New USAT ruling over wetsuit thickness

I think we all new it was coming... the USAT today announced that from the beginning of 2013 all wetsuits used in USAT-sanctioned events cannot exceed five millimeters in thickness (or you get a DQ).


Fear not oh stressed-out athletes - if you own a blueseventy wetsuit you are safe (and swimming faster for it). Our crystal ball has been working just fine - not one of our technical masterpieces are over 5mm thick in any area, so you can swim easy knowing you are wearing one of the most buoyant AND legal wetsuit on the market.

Read all about the rules here

In the news

The local news in Coeur D'Alene mentioned current 49 degrees water temperatures and that might be a bit nippy for the upcoming Ironman CDA. That seemed to be no big deal for athlete Scott Burkhardt as he seems to be quite happy in his blueseventy wetsuit and neoprene hat when he was interviewed for the story.