Kit zone

HELEN WEBSTER 220’s editor is also a qualified open-water swimming coach. ROB SLADE 220’s resident adventure seeker and former staffer. EDWARD PICKERING Cycling author, also races run distances from m

For many swimmers, a new suit is chosen mainly on visual appeal and price point. As athletes training to compete, we’re a little different though. We need a suit that won’t impede our front crawl stro

It’s an age-old debate in the swimming world: the classic ‘budgie smuggler’ versus the more modern jammer. For some, the brief is the only way to go, a testament to tradition and a minimalist approach

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In days gone by, winter riding was a stern test, as much because of the kit we had to wear as the weather we wore it in. Bibtights were akin to the wearing the lower half of a wetsuit with some fleece

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