Archive Monthly Archives: December 2012
The benefits of wearing a swimming specific wetsuit
Unlike those used for diving or surfing, swimming specific wetsuits are made for the express purpose of surface swimming in open water. They were originally introduced to maintain warmth when swimming in colder open water swims. These days the primary focus of swimming specific wetsuits designs is to also provide additional buoyancy, allow unrestricted arm […]
Continue readingFrom wheelchair to wetsuit
29 year old Christchurch teacher, Ryan Pearce has gone from a wheelchair to a wetsuit and credits his goal to take part in the State Harbour Crossing on 2 December as a key ingredient in his recuperation.
Continue readingState Harbour Crossing Winner Disqualified
Australian swimmer Trent Grimsey has been stripped of his State Harbour Crossing title.
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