Ads
related to: 5mm 2 piece wetsuit
Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
If not racing in a wetsuit an athlete has the option of wearing any other style of swimsuit allowed by the rules. Under the current ITU rule set , there exists a wetsuit thickness rule. No wetsuit with a thickness of greater than 5mm may be used. [10] Most triathlon wetsuits have thicknesses of 3mm to 5mm. [11]
An average person has a surface area of about 2 m 2, [14] so the uncompressed volume of a full one piece 6 mm thick wetsuit will be in the order of 1.75 x 0.006 = 0.0105 m 3, or roughly 10 liters. The mass will depend on the specific formulation of the foam, but will probably be in the order of 4 kg, for a net buoyancy of about 6 kg at the surface.
3.2 Wetsuits. 3.2.1 Semi-dry suits. ... Other common thicknesses are 7 mm, 5 mm, 3 mm, and 1 mm. ... Two-piece sets tend to be a one piece full length suit, sometimes ...
Other common thicknesses are 7 mm, 5 mm, 3 mm, and 1 mm. A 1 mm suit provides very little warmth and is usually considered a dive skin, rather than a wetsuit. Wetsuits can be made using more than one thickness of neoprene, to put the most thickness where it will be most effective in keeping the diver warm.
A woman wearing a racerback one-piece swimsuit A racerback is a type of women's swimsuit design common today among competitive swimwear and incorporated into some types of women's clothing. The top-back of the swimsuit is not covered to provide flexibility and movement of the arms during swimming.
An average person has a surface area of about 2 m 2, [9] so the uncompressed volume of a full one piece 6 mm thick wetsuit will be in the order of 1.75 x 0.006 = 0.0105 m 3, or roughly 10 litres. The mass will depend on the specific formulation of the foam, but will probably be in the order of 4 kg, for a net buoyancy of about 6 kg at the surface.
Ads
related to: 5mm 2 piece wetsuit