It needs to be comfortable enough to let you swing freely while offering the protection you need to spend four hours walking in the rain…

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Come the winter months and triathletes are few and far between at the lake I coach at. It’s understandable too –swimming in colder water is difficult and with time at a premium with three sports to ti