Best Neoprene Swim Shorts (Floaty Pants)

Neoprene shorts (aka floaty pants) are some of the best and hottest new swim training tools available to triathletes, almost every wetsuit and triathlon swim equipment company has come out with their own version of neoprene swim shorts. Triathlon Taren discusses his Roka Sim Short Pro, the Xterra Lava pants, the Blueseventy Core Short, and several over major triathlon wetsuit branded neoprene swim shorts.

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[Dykhopper]

Mostly Im a road biker, although I can swim. Little while back had some serious Open heart surgery so deep water running to rehab. Looking into these shorts to ease back into swimming, I am 6"1" and 200lbs., should I get the 5mm or wil 3mm keep me afloat? Love your vids, Taren.

[crew]

Would love your analysis of the Maffetone method for (1) training and (2) eating. Clearly you / Coach Pat don't subscribe to it, but I'd love your thoughts. Have you tried it without good results? Do you just not think that it would work? How do you explain Mark Allen's ongoing reliance on Maffetone? (On the eating portion, I think you differ when it comes to meat. I think you could employ the Maffetone method w/o meat though, maybe? Regardless, as a meat eater, I'd love your analysis for us non-vegetarians!)

[roprezm]

Transition video.
Bike drills to increase speed.

[TheJoshram]

Are these floaty short pants allowed for races ?