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Showcase: Swimwear
Waterworks
With the popularity of swimming rising, this is a sport becoming more
prominent at retail. This means that brands are investing more in their swim
R&D, as this showcase illustrates. Words: Zoe Foster
Shock
Head Zoggs
Absorber
Tiger LSR+ Cairns Speedback
Swimwear
Head’s new Tiger LSR+ goggles are made from The Cairns Speedback swimsuit comes in Black or
bi-silicone, with a view to providing optimum Bold Blue vibrant
Shock Absorber’s range of
comfort and performance. Benefiting from print, and Zoggs
performance swimwear
technology developed by sub-aqua sister brand says the item is
features integrated, cup-
Mares, Head promises that the softer silicone perfect for the
sized, sports bra support,
gives an excellent seal to the face, while the more swimmer looking
which is intended to offer
rigid silicone is intended to add resistance to the for something a
performance and good fit
goggle structure. The Tiger LSR+ is also fitted little more exciting
both in and out of the
with head’s ergonomic RAS buckle system, which than a single-
pool. The Tankini, Bikini
is simply adjusted by squeezing opposite buttons colour suit. This
and Swimsuit are made
on the buckle. medium-leg suit is
from chlorine-resistant,
RRP: £16.99
www.head.com available in sizes
quick-drying fabric, in
8-16 and is made
Black and Ocean Spray. All
from ‘chlorine
items can all be purchased
proof’ Ultex
separately to allow mix and
fabric, which is
match, and cup sizes range from
designed to last
30-38, B-G.
more than 1,200
RRP: £40.50 (Swimsuit);
pool hours.
£35.50 (Tankini)
RRP: £39.99
www.shockabsorber.co.uk
www.zoggs.com
Aquafeel Swimsuits Aqua Sphere Ursula Arena Maddiz
The Aquafeel range of performance swimwear Aqua Sphere says
for juniors and adults has been developed with its strong Italian
the help of German swimming champion, Nicole style combines
Hetzer. Designed primarily with tangible
for competition and performance
training, the range will attributes to offer
also appeal to fitness a superb choice to
swimmers and all fitness
triathletes. The swimmers.
design emphasis Women's styles,
is on freedom such as Ursula
of movement from the Aqua Arena says its Waternity fabric provides maximum
and perfect Infinity range, are resistance against chlorine and sunlight
fit. Aquafeel designed to deliver degradation, and has good shape and colour
promises that high chlorine retention after continuous wear, while
DOW XLA fabric resistance, maintaining its soft feel. Waternity also dries
ensures costumes are excellent shape faster than conventional materials for comfort in
durable and resistant retention and and out of water. Arena’s ladies’ one piece,
to chlorine, even after quick-drying, soft- Maddix, is medium cut and has a drop back for
exposure to UV light touch greater freedom of movement. It comes in
and suntan lotions. breathability. Black/Silver and Pix Blue/White.
RRP: £33.00 RRP: £28.99 RRP: £26.00
www.aqua-feel.de www.aquasphereswim.co.uk
www.arenainternational.com
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