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2025 ZONE3 Mens 5/3mm The Originals Buoyancy Shorts NA25UOBS101 - Black / Silver

ZONE3 Mens 5/3mm The Originals Buoyancy Shorts

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Model: NA25UOBS101Colour: Black/Silver

Exclusive to Wetsuit Outlet, the black/silver Originals Buoyancy Shorts are a great option for anyone looking to improve their swim tecnique.

As the original inventors of buoyancy shorts back in 2007, we are proud that our first design is still going strong and are now called the 'Originals' to recognise their heritage. With over a decade of fantastic customer reviews behind them, they have helped thousands of swimmers to improve both their body position in the water and swim technique.

The 'Originals' are made from top Yamamoto Smoothskin neoprene and are stitched and bonded the same way as a triathlon wetsuit. The shorts are designed using 3mm neoprene down the centre for buoyancy and 5mm neoprene down the sides to promote hip rotation through each stroke.

Features:

Highly buoyant design for heavy legged swimmers.
3mm Yamamoto Smoothskin front and back panels.
5mm Yamamoto Smoothskin side panels.
New comfort focused waistband.

Key Benefits:

Improves your body position and swim technique.
Designed as a natural feeling alternative to a pull buoy.
Enhanced core support to aid with technique development.
Backed by over a decade of positive reviews.

Buoyancy Shorts serve three main purposes:

For novice or intermediate level swimmers the major factor that prevents them from swimming faster, is the lack of core stability and their leg kick. Their arm strength and technique is generally good but they have poor body positioning creating a lot of drag and ‘dead weight’, which makes it much harder to swim efficiently.

Buoyancy shorts place the swimmer in the correct horizontal and streamlined position, helping to build a ‘neural pattern’ of how they should feel in the water. This also allows the swimmer to concentrate on a more effective leg kick and glide with each stroke, without that ‘sinking leg’ feeling. The extra support also allows the swimmer to focus more on their arm stroke technique. Results have shown that over time a swimmer’s body position, speed and endurance can be significantly increased by training with buoyancy shorts.

Suitable for any level of triathlete who wants to refine their open water swimming technique while 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 while in the pool, where wearing a full wetsuit would either be too hot, or banned by the life-guards.

For use in open-water training or races as an alternative to swimming in a full wetsuit (when the water is warm enough!).

Each set of shorts has a drawstring so they can be tightened to any waist size.

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Delivery

Get your gear when you need it. We offer a range of fast, reliable delivery options to get you back on the water as soon as possible.

Standard Delivery: £3.95 or FREE when you spend £75.
Delivered in 2-3 days (mon-sat).

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Next-Day Delivery: £4.95 or FREE when you spend £150.
Delivered in 1-2 days (mon-sat) 99% of deliveries arrive next-day.

Saturday UK Delivery: £14.95
Order by 4pm (mon-fri). Orders placed after 4pm on Fridays will be delivered on Saturday the following week.

Dispatch Speed
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International Delivery
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Collection hours

Weekdays: 9am - 5pm
Saturdays: 9am - 1pm

Important Information

Delivery Issues: If you experience any issue with your delivery, please contact us within 2 weeks of your dispatch date, so we can help resolve it quickly. Our delivery partners require us to raise any loss or damage investigations within specific timeframes. Prompt notification ensures we can take action on your behalf. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Delays: All delivery estimates exclude Bank holidays and apply to mainland UK only. Deliveries to N. Ireland and remote areas may take slightly longer. While we aim to meet the estimated delivery timeframes, delays may occasionally occur due to circumstances beyond our control, including adverse weather, transport disruptions, industrial action, or customs procedures. We will make reasonable efforts to minimise disruption and keep customers informed where possible.
Customs Duties & Refused Shipments: If the recipient refuses to pay any applicable customs duties, import taxes or clearance fees, the shipment may be returned to us. In such cases, any costs incurred for return shipping, customs processing, storage, or carrier handling fees will be deducted from the refund. Original outbound shipping costs are non-refundable. If return charges exceed the value of the goods, we reserve the right to withhold the refund.
Incorrect Address & Uncollected Parcels: Please ensure your delivery address is entered correctly at checkout. If an order is returned to us due to:
- An incorrect or incomplete delivery address provided by the customer
- Failure to collect the parcel from a designated parcel shop or delivery point within the required timeframe
we reserve the right to deduct the original shipping costs and any return shipping or handling fees incurred from the refund amount. Original shipping costs are non-refundable in such circumstances.
Failed Delivery Attempts: If delivery attempts are unsuccessful, the courier may attempt redelivery or hold the parcel at a local collection point. It is the customer's responsibility to follow the courier's instructions to ensure successful delivery. Failure to respond to delivery notifications may result in the parcel being returned to us.

Returns

We offer a 60 day, easy return policy for unwanted items. We ask that all items are returned to us in a clean, unused and resalable condition, in the original outer and product packaging.

On the rare occasion you have experienced an issue with the items received, or you have not received your order within 3 weeks of receiving your dispatch confirmation, contact our dedicated customer service team and we will be happy to assist you.

Every product sold on wetsuitoutlet.co.uk comes with a 12-month manufacturer warranty unless otherwise stated.

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