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Orca Vitalis Hi-Vis Women's Openwater Wetsuit

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Description

The Vitalis Hi-Vis is Orca's women's open water wetsuit in high-visibility colours, built so that boat traffic and your own support crew can pick you out of chop and glare. Everything else is a proper training suit.

Who it's for

Open water, where the thing most likely to hurt you is something you never see coming. The Vitalis Hi-Vis is built around being visible: bright orange panels that stand out hard against grey-green water, so boats, skis and surfers pick you up early.

If you swim outside a patrolled course - a bay, an estuary, a squad session off the beach - this is the suit to own. It costs nothing extra to be seen.

Buoyancy and flexibility

Highly elastic panels through the body and shoulders keep your stroke free over distance, and the suit holds body temperature without stiffening up the way thicker open-water suits can.

Getting the size right

This is the decision that makes or breaks a wetsuit, so take your time over it.

Size on body weight: XS is 46-54 kg, S is 54-61 kg, M is 60-67 kg, L is 66-74 kg and XL is 73-79 kg.

Snug everywhere is the target, with no slack pockets at the lower back or behind the knees. Getting into it on dry land should be a wrestle - that is what correct feels like, and it lets go the moment you start swimming. Between two sizes, take the smaller one: neoprene gives with wear, and a suit that starts loose flushes water through, which is what makes you cold rather than the water itself.

Looking after neoprene

Rinse it in fresh water after every swim - salt and chlorine both attack neoprene, and neither forgives being left on. Dry it in the shade or somewhere airy inside. Never in the sun: UV is what turns good neoprene hard and brittle, and one Australian summer on a fence will do it.

Hang it over something wide or fold it loosely, and never wring it out.

Water temperature range

As a guide, 2.5 mm Yamamoto 38 through the torso and legs is comfortable from about 16°C upwards - which covers most Australian open-water racing and squad swimming from spring through autumn.

Below that you can still swim in it; you will just want a neoprene cap, which is the cheapest way to add an hour to a cold session.

Specifications
  • Material
    Yamamoto 38 neoprene
  • Type
    Openwater wetsuit, high visibility
  • Thickness
    2.5 mm
  • Weight
    XS: 46-53kg, S: 54-61kg, M: 60-67kg, L: 66-74kg, XL: 73-79kg
  • Chest
    XS: 78-83cm, S: 83-89cm, M: 89-94cm, L: 94-99cm, XL: 99-104cm
  • Length
  • Height
    XS: 144-160cm, S: 157-167cm, M: 165-177cm, L: 170-185cm, XL: 177-189cm
  • Width
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Sizing Guide

Additional Information

High Visibility
For the utmost safety in the water, the HI-VIS has been designed with a high-visibility orange colour that makes it easy for boats, surfers and other swimmers to locate you while you swim in open water.


Elasticity

The highly elastic materials used in this wetsuit will provide you with more flexibility for your swim stroke and allow you to swim without restricting your movements.

Neutral buoyancy
The 2.5 mm Yamamoto 38 material, incorporated in the torso and legs, will provide you with buoyancy in addition to good thermal comfort

Composition
Neoprene : 95 %, Polyamide (Nylon) : 5 %

FAQ's

I have had a look at your wetsuit size chart but only fit the chest and weight measurements in my chosen size. I am too tall for this size, what should I do?
The most important thing to consider when fitting a wetsuit is that the suit fits correctly on your torso (shoulder to crotch). So, if you are too tall to fit into the corresponding height measurements for your weight and chest size, but you either know that you have a long or short legs or arms, then don’t worry, your core will be warm and the suit will fit you. It may be worth try some swim booties when the temperature starts to drop.

I have had a look at your wetsuit size chart but only fit in the height and weight measurement’s, but my chest is too broad/big, what should I do?
When it comes to being too broad for our size chart (but only a little bit), the best thing to do is to go for a more flexible wetsuit which accommodates your chest or shoulders better. Unfortunately, this does tend to mean spending a bit more, but a correct fitting wetsuit makes a world of difference.

I have had a look at your wetsuit size chart but only fit in the chest and height measurements, my weight is below the minimum for that sized suit, what should I do?
If you are just a bit below the minimum sizing and you are looking at an intermediate suit or above (Sonar or above) then you should be ok and these wetsuit models are cut to be a more ‘athletic’ fit than the entry level suits. If you are substantially below the weight require and near the lower limit of the height and chest size, it may be worth trying a size down in one of the more flexible wetsuits.

Why does high visibility matter?
In open water you are a head in a swell. The orange panels contrast against the water so boats, skis and other swimmers pick you up early.

What water temperature is it good for?
As a guide, comfortable from about 16°C up - which covers most Australian open water from spring through autumn.

What size am I?
Size on body weight: XS is 46-53 kg, S is 54-61 kg, M is 60-67 kg, L is 66-74 kg and XL is 73-79 kg.

Will it restrict my stroke?
Highly elastic panels through the shoulders and body keep your stroke free over distance.

Should it feel tight?
Yes, snug all over. A loose suit flushes water through and that is what takes your warmth.

How do I look after it?
Rinse in fresh water every time, dry in the shade, and store it over a wide hanger rather than folded hard.