Zone3 Neoprene Buoyancy Kick Pants - Full Leg Shorts with 5:3mm Thickness
What makes this product different:
• Made at the request of a number of athletes seeking full leg flotation.
• Designed as an alternative to a pull buoy and to give a more natural feel when swimming
• Enhanced core support to aid technique development.
• Comfort waistband
The Buoyancy Shorts were first developed by Zone3 in 2008 and have over a decade of fantastic customer reviews behind them and have helped many thousands of swimmers improve their body position in water and swimming technique.
The Kick Pants go a step further and offer total leg buoyancy. They are made of high-quality Yamamoto smooth neoprene and are stitched and glued just like a triathlon wetsuit. They are designed using 3mm neoprene in the center and 5mm neoprene along the sides. The 3mm provides additional buoyancy while the 5mm side panels complement this effect by promoting hip rotation through each shot.
Kickpants serve three main purposes:
1. For novice or intermediate swimmers the main factor preventing them from swimming faster is a lack of core stability and leg kick. Arm strength and technique are good, but because they are not horizontal at the top of the water, they create a lot of drag and "dead weight" that makes it much more difficult to swim efficiently.
a. With floatation shorts, the swimmer can be more accustomed to swimming in the correct horizontal and streamlined position, so they begin to build a "neural model" of how they should feel in the water. This also allows the swimmer to focus on a more effective leg kick and better forward glide with each stroke, without that "leg sinking" feeling.
b. With the extra buoyancy support, the swimmer can also focus more on arm stroke technique, without the constant battle of keeping the hips and legs in an elevated position in the water.
c. The results showed that over time a swimmer's body position, speed and endurance can be significantly increased by training with buoyant shorts
2. Suitable for any level of triathlete looking to perfect their open water swimming technique while in a pool. Swimming in a wetsuit during a triathlon is very different from swimming without a wetsuit during a swim meet. Most of your power should come from your upper body, with your legs and core providing essential control. These kickpants help develop open water swimming technique while in the pool, where wearing a full wetsuit would be too hot or prohibited by lifeguards.
3. For use in training or open water racing as an alternative to swimming in a full wetsuit (when the water is warm enough!).
This product concept has received hundreds of positive reviews from swimmers who have seen significant improvements in body position, speed and endurance by training with floating shorts. Despite the great feel they give a swimmer in the water, it's best to use these shorts only during a few sets of swims rather than the entire session. Suitable for wearing over your usual swimsuit.
The available sizes are XS, S, M, L and XL. Each set of shorts has a drawstring so they can be tightened to any waist size, but we recommend size XS for sizes 26 - 28, S for 30 - 32, M for 32 - 34, L for 34 - 36 and XL 36 -38.