Great Product
This is my first pair of zone 3 neoprene shorts so cannot compare to others. What I can say is: Fit is great really comfortable Warm Drys quickly Very pleased and worth the £ I wear under my wetsuit so an extra layer of warmth
Ideal for the more advanced swimmer to help improve upper body strength, hip rotation, and stroke
Buoyancy shorts give a more natural feeling of buoyancy compared to a pull buoy and assist swimmers in developing their swimming with extra core support. They are often worn as open water swimmers return to the pool to provide some of the buoyancy of a wetsuit.
Key Features
‘The Originals’ are made from top quality smoothskin neoprene and are stitched and bonded just the same as a triathlon wetsuit. The shorts are designed using 3mm neoprene down the centre and 5mm neoprene down the sides. The 3mm provides the additional buoyancy whilst the 5mm side panels complement this by promoting hip rotation through each stroke.
The shorts serve three main purposes:
With the buoyancy shorts the swimmer can get more used to swimming in the correct horizontal and streamlined position, so they start to build a ‘neural pattern’ of how they should feel in the water. This also allows the swimmer to concentrate on making a more effective leg kick and better forward glide with each stroke, without that ‘sinking leg’ feeling.
With the extra buoyancy support, the swimmer can also focus more on the technique of their arm stroke, without the constant battle to keep the hips and legs in a high position in the water.
Results have shown that over time a swimmer’s body position, speed and endurance can be significantly increased by training with buoyancy shorts.
This product has received hundreds of positive reviews from swimmers who have seen significant improvements in body position, speed and endurance by training with buoyancy shorts. Despite the great feeling they give a swimmer in the water it's best to only use these shorts during certain swim sets rather than the full session. Intended to be worn over your usual swim-costume.
What makes this product different:
The Buoyancy Shorts were first developed by Zone3 back in 2007. As the original inventors of this product, Zone3 thought it was appropriate to call their 5:3mm thickness, smoothskin shorts 'The Originals'. They now have over a decade of fantastic customer reviews behind them and have helped many thousands of swimmers to improve both their body position in the water and swim technique.
Sizes available are XS, S, M, L, XL and XXL. Each set of shorts has a drawstring so they can be tightened to any waist size but we would recommend the size XS for waist sizes 26– 28, S for 30-32, M for 32 – 34, L for 34 – 36 and XL 36-38, XXL 38+
The Brand:
As one of the most trusted triathlon brands, Zone3 creates products that aim to maximise your swimming experience.
A well-established British company, Zone3 is a brand whose products are designed by athletes for athletes.
Call us today on 0207 183 4116 for friendly, expert advice and for answers to any sizing queries you may have.
This is my first pair of zone 3 neoprene shorts so cannot compare to others. What I can say is: Fit is great really comfortable Warm Drys quickly Very pleased and worth the £ I wear under my wetsuit so an extra layer of warmth
Very good. Allows me to float much better in the water. My best sport is running so I need help with buoyancy. I am 10 minutes faster in these shorts so my 50 min swim now takes 40 min.