FWC3

If your arms are bigger, you'd swim faster! If you could float more, you'd swim faster! This pullover incorporates both concepts and is legal in Ironman®, 70.3®, USAT, and ITU sanctioned events. T1 First Wave Concept 5 and T1 First Wave Pullovers are identical with the exception of the sleeve thickness. Concept 5 has 5 mm sleeves and the First Wave has 2mm sleeves. The difference is like adding about 3-4 additional fingers of surface area to each hand. The best way to see how significant that difference would be is to try swimming with just one or two of your fingers open and the others bent in (like making a peace sign).

In trying to determine if the T1 First Wave Concept 5 would better for you than the T1 First Wave Pullover, it would depend on the answer to these questions:

Sizing : Please refer to the size chart  for sizing guidance based on gender. If in doubt, email questions to contact@desotosport.com.  

The two-piece design of the T1 Wetsuits offers more comfort and less restriction. Because the top and bottom are not attached, you have much more freedom of movement and there is no “torso-rubber stretch” or shoulder fatigue that occurs with one-piece wetsuits. All T1 models are sold as separates for a more customized and personal fit. With up to seven sizes of tops and bottoms, you have 49 possible size combinations from which to choose. Other features we innovated many years ago include lower necklines and thicker rubber in the legs and hips to help float the largest bones and muscles in the body. More floatation here means more speed. T1 Wetsuits are not filled with gimmicks, just physics.

New Features:

• Zipper is lighter weight and corrosion resistant
• Less-toxic bonding agent for people with skin sensitivities

Favorite Features Remain:

• Flexible 2mm body and 5mm arms with a lower neckline for comfort.
• BIO-STROKE design puts your arms into a forward rotated shoulder position for a more efficient swim stroke.
• YKK® custom zipper is small, lightweight, and makes removal easier than ever.
• GreenGoma™ #9 Rubber with Super Composite Skin makes the First Wave the warmest, fastest, most durable, flexible, buoyant, and the most comfortable wetsuit in the world today.
• Lined with 4-Way stretch Nylon Lycra® for comfort and to minimize chafing
• Seams are glued and blind-stitched, making them more durable than the rubber itself
• Sleek graphics, no gimmicks
• Sold as separates for a true customized fit
• Sustainability is extremely important to De Soto, click here to learn how we are making a difference
• T1 Wetsuits 100% Satisfaction Guarantee 
• T1 Wetsuit product care and FAQs
• Chlorine resistant treatment, but not recommend for repeated use in chlorinated water.

Proper swim stroke includes swimming with your head slightly tilted up. Imagine how your head would be if you were reaching for something in an upper shelf of a cabinet.  That said, the snug part may require a certain "getting use to.”  The other part to know is that it will also relax a little bit over time by wearing it.  It is important that the neck be snug so that water does not freely flow in while swimming.