Orca Vitalis TRN Women's Openwater Wetsuit

The Orca Vitalis TRN Women's is an open-water wetsuit for swimmers new to open water and for daily triathlon training, cut on Orca's female-specific V Fit pattern. It runs 3 mm neoprene through the torso and 2 mm at the shoulders, with neutral buoyancy and highly flexible shoulders.

Who it's for

The suit you actually train in. Orca build the TRN for swimmers taking their first strokes in open water and for triathletes who train in the water most days.

When you want a dedicated race suit, the Athlex and Apex ranges are Orca's triathlon wetsuits.

Buoyancy and flexibility

• Torso and thighs: 3 mm neoprene, for warmth and a neutral, even float.
• Shoulders and lower legs: 2 mm, so your arms reach and recover freely.
• Neoprene: Yamamoto 39FS and 38, with a Smoothskin outer finish and an Infinity Skin 2 lining.
• Neck and zip: Orca's Ultimate Seal Collar and a YKK 10 back zip.

Orca rate the TRN evenly for warmth, flexibility and buoyancy, so it never trades comfort for a single headline number.

Getting the size right

The Vitalis TRN Women's is cut on Orca's V Fit pattern, made for a woman's shape rather than a men's suit in smaller sizes. Orca size on chest, height and weight together. We stock XS, S, M, MW, L, LW and XL.

Looking after neoprene

Salt and pool chlorine both damage neoprene, so rinse the suit in plenty of fresh water after every swim. A little neutral pH soap is fine, rinsed out afterwards. Dry it outside or somewhere airy indoors, out of direct sun, and store it hung draped from the waist so the shoulders carry no tension.