ZONE 3

5/3MM BUOYANCY SHORTS - ORIGINALS

€89.00

5/3MM BUOYANCY SHORTS - ORIGINALS
5/3MM BUOYANCY SHORTS - ORIGINALS
5/3MM BUOYANCY SHORTS - ORIGINALS
5/3MM BUOYANCY SHORTS - ORIGINALS
5/3MM BUOYANCY SHORTS - ORIGINALS
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ZONE 3

5/3MM BUOYANCY SHORTS - ORIGINALS

€89.00

  • ‘The Originals’ are made from top Yamamoto Smoothskin neoprene and are stitched and bonded the same way as a triathlon wetsuit. The shorts are designed using 3mm neoprene down the centre for buoyancy and 5mm neoprene down the sides to promote hip rotation through each stroke.

     

    Key Features:

    • Highly buoyant design for heavy legged swimmers.
    • 3mm Yamamoto Smoothskin front and back panels.
    • 5mm Yamamoto Smoothskin side panels.
    • New comfort focused waistband.

     

     

    Key Benefits:

    • Improves your body position and swim technique.
    • Designed as a natural feeling alternative to a pull buoy.
    • Enhanced core support to aid with technique development.
    • Backed by over a decade of positive reviews.

     

    The Full Leg Buoyancy Shorts serve three main purposes:

    1. For novice or intermediate level swimmers the major factor that prevents them from swimming faster, is the lack of core stability and their leg kick. Their arm strength and technique is generally good but they have poor body positioning creating a lot of drag and ‘dead weight’, which makes it much harder to swim efficiently.

    • Buoyancy shorts place the swimmer in the correct horizontal and streamlined position, helping to build a ‘neural pattern’ of how they should feel in the water. This also allows the swimmer to concentrate on a more effective leg kick and glide with each stroke, without that ‘sinking leg’ feeling.
    • The extra support also allows the swimmer to focus more on their arm stroke technique.
    • Results have shown that over time a swimmer’s body position, speed and endurance can be significantly increased by training with buoyancy shorts

     

    2. Suitable for any level of triathlete who wants to refine their open water swimming technique whilst in a pool. Swimming in a wetsuit during a triathlon is very different to swimming without a wetsuit during a swimming race. The majority of your power needs to derive from your upper body whereas your legs and core provide the essential control. These kickpants help develop your open water swimming technique whilst in the pool, where wearing a full wetsuit would either be too hot, or banned by the life-guards.

     

    3. For use in open-water training or races as an alternative to swimming in a full wetsuit (when the water is warm enough!).

     

  •  Click and Collect 

    Available daily during store opening hours. Once your order is ready for collection you will be sent an email to this effect. If you would rather not come into the shop ring when you are outside and we can pop it directly into the boot for you. 

    Republic of Ireland Delivery (excluding kayaks and surfboards)

    FREE Irish* Courier delivery on orders of €75 or more. 

    Orders under €75 will be charged a €6.95 delivery fee.

    - We use a courier service; delivery is normally next day but during busy times can take up to 5 days. Please allow up to five days. The courier will be given your mobile phone number and will contact you if he has trouble finding you. Consider getting your parcel delivered to a business address if you’re going to be out all day. 

    Offer limited to standard courier shipping to Republic of Ireland addresses only.

    UK and Northern Ireland Delivery

    We are currently not shipping to the UK. Northern Ireland customers please contact us via e-mail or phone if you want to place an order as currently the system we are using is not set up to process these sales. 

    Kayaks and Surfboards

    We don't ship kayaks and surfboards unfortunately. We may be able to arrange local delivery at certain times of the year but there will be a charge. Feel free to enquire. 

    Worldwide Delivery

    Currently delivery is only available to Ireland.

    However, please contact us if you live outside of these areas and see something you desperately want to buy (!) we will try our best to facilitate you.

     

  • We offer a 30-day return policy.  

    If you are not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, you can return it to us within 30 days. We will issue you a full refund for the price you paid for the item (s) or exchange for another size (whichever you’d prefer). Postage will not be refunded unless the item is faulty or incorrect. You can also return your item to the shop directly in Bandon.

    We accept returns only if:

    • All tags are still on the item
    • The item has not been used or worn or washed (who’d wash an unused item?)
    • The item is complete (for example if returning shoes send the pair…)
    • Packaging is intact and not damaged (try not to sit on it)

    We suggest, if posting the item to us you retain proof of purchase in case it goes missing in the post! 

    Our Address:

    Web Order Returns, Wild Side Sports, Unit 8 Bandon Retail Park, By-Pass Road, Bandon, Co. Cork, P72 KN32, Ireland (don’t forget to include your receipts!!!)