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 have eight years of fantastic customer reviews behind them and have helped thousands of swimmers to improve both their body position in the water and swim technique.
The shorts are designed as an alternative to a pull buoy. They give a more natural feeling of buoyancy and allow swimmers to develop their swimming with extra core support. The latest version of these shorts offers a more comfort focused waistband and updated graphics.
'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.
1. For novice or intermediate level swimmers the major factor which prevents them from swimming faster is the lack of core stability and leg kick. Their arm strength and technique are good but because they are not horizontal on the top of the water they create a lot of drag and 'dead weight' which makes it much harder to swim efficiently.
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.
2. Suitable for any level of triathlete who wants to refine their open water swimming technique whilst in a pool. Swimming in a wetsuit during a triathlon is very different to swimming without a wetsuit during a swimming race. The majority of your power needs to derive from your upper body whereas your legs and core provide the essential control. These shorts help develop your open water swimming technique whilst in the pool, where wearing a full wetsuit would either be too hot or banned by the life-guards.
3. For use in open-water training or races as an alternative to swimming in a full wetsuit (when the weather is warm enough!).
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.
Each set of shorts has a drawstring so they can be tightened to any waist size.
Notice:
It is important to wear the Zone3 buoyancy shorts in the right size. Therefore, you will find a size chart with the pictures, which will tell you the right size for you for this product.
Material
100% polyamide
| Product Name: | Zone3 Buoyancy Shorts The Originals 5/3mm - black/blue |
| Manufacturer: | Zone3 |
| Item Code: | ZON263494 |
| Material: | 100% polyamide |
| activity: | Swim, Triathlon |
| gender: | men |
| Swim apparel : | Jammer |
| Model year: | 2023 |
| Collection: | Full year |
| Color: | Black |
| weight: | 328g |
| Manufacturer page: | https://zone3.com |
In the following tables you will find information on the dress sizes of the manufacturer .
| International | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL | 3XL | 4XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 |
| C. waist (cm) | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 100 | 106 |
| D. hips (cm) | 92 | 96 | 100 | 104 | 108 | 112 | 116 | 122 |
| E. inseam (cm) | 79.5 | 80 | 80.5 | 81 | 81.5 | 82 | 82.5 | 83 |
International XS Germany 44
International S Germany 46
International M Germany 48
International L Germany 50
International XL Germany 52
International XXL Germany 54
International 3XL Germany 56
International 4XL Germany 58
| International | S | SM | M | ML | L | LXL | XL | 1.5XL | 2XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 128 | 134 | 140 | 146 | 152 | 158 | 164 | 170 | 176 |
| US | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | n. a. | n. a. |
| A. body height (cm) | 123 - 128 | 129 - 134 | 135 - 140 | 141 - 146 | 147 - 152 | 153 - 158 | 159 - 164 | 165 - 170 | 171 - 176 |
| B. chest (cm) | 60 - 66 | n. a. | 67 - 72.5 | n. a. | 73.5 - 78.5 | n. a. | 79 - 84 | n. a. | n. a. |
| C. waist (cm) | 53.5 - 58.5 | n. a. | 58.5 - 63.5 | n. a. | 63.5 - 68.5 | n. a. | 68.5 - 73.5 | n. a. | n. a. |
| D. hips (cm) | 66 - 71 | n. a. | 72 - 78 | n. a. | 79 - 84 | n. a. | 85 - 90 | n. a. | n. a. |
| E. inseam (cm) | 56 - 61 | n. a. | 62 - 67 | n. a. | 68 - 73 | n. a. | 81 - 84 | n. a. | n. a. |
International S Germany 128 US 8
International SM Germany 134 US 9
International M Germany 140 US 10
International ML Germany 146 US 11
International L Germany 152 US 12
International LXL Germany 158 US 14
International XL Germany 164 US 16
International 1.5XL Germany 170 US n. a.
International 2XL Germany 176 US n. a.
| International | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
| A. body height (cm) | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. |
| B. chest (cm) | 76 - 80 | 81 - 84 | 85 - 88 | 89 - 92 | 93 - 96 | 97 - 100 |
| C. waist (cm) | 60 - 64 | 65 - 68 | 69 - 72 | 73 - 76 | 77 - 81 | 82 - 85 |
| D. hips (cm) | 85 - 90 | 91 - 94 | 95 - 98 | 98 - 101 | 102 - 105 | 106 - 108 |
| E. inseam (cm) | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. | n. a. |
International XS Germany 34
International S Germany 36
International M Germany 38
International L Germany 40
International XL Germany 42
International 2XL Germany 44
| International | 3.5XS | 3XS | 2.5XS | 2XS | 1.5XS | XS | S | SM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 86 | 92 | 98 | 104 | 110 | 116 | 122 | 128 |
| US | 2T | 2T / 3T | 3T | 4T | 4 | 4 / 5 | 5 | 6 / X |
| A. body height (cm) | 86 | 87 - 92 | 93 - 98 | 99 - 104 | 105 - 110 | 111 - 116 | 117 - 122 | 123 - 128 |
International 3.5XS Germany 86 US 2T
International 3XS Germany 92 US 2T / 3T
International 2.5XS Germany 98 US 3T
International 2XS Germany 104 US 4T
International 1.5XS Germany 110 US 4
International XS Germany 116 US 4 / 5
International S Germany 122 US 5
International SM Germany 128 US 6 / X
