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Product Brochure

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Our aim is to create better products combining science,

research and practicality.

Team Huub has 4 decades worth of experience gained in the

field of endurance sports ( yes, we’ve done the miles, but

still have the passion!). Focussing wholly on the athlete and

maximising performance and comfort, we’ll explore both the

odd and the conventional to create the best. We are not slaves

to fashion, but to form, fit and performance. We believe quite

simply that we have delivered what competitors want.

What’s more, we know our suits work, because the science

says so.

The Huub team understand the specialist technical

and scientific fields associated with triathlon, including

hydrodynamics and swim stroke analysis. From smart scientist

Huub Toussaint, clever Swim Smooth guys Adam Young and

Paul Newsome to pragmatist Dean Jackson, we are focused

on bringing cutting edge innovation to our products, whilst

retaining a sense of reality and accessibility.

WE ARE HUUB

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SCIENCE/ TECHNICAL INFO

Since the sport of triathlon began two of its disciplines were

able to fall back to many years of research and the benefits

to be had within running and cycling product development.

Swimming for triathlon is a different story. Swimming with

wetsuits is seen by many as the “Easy option” for open

water swimming, and the hardcore of the sport will not allow

wetsuits for such challenges as the channel crossing and

other marathon swimming feats. Wetsuits for swimming did

not exist until triathlon gave them a place, yet time trial bikes

and running shoes were firmly planted in development and

the product was exciting.

For the past 24 years the wetsuit has evolved very little aside

from the development of more flexible and buoyant neoprene

materials. Manufacturers still offer the same material, the

same thickness and the same make up with key differences

unverified and unsupported with science and testing.

And what we find kind of bizarre, there are three parts to a

triathlon and the swim is currently the one area the majority

of athletes can drastically improve their performance through

identifying their own body type and choosing a product

designed to increase their performance rather than having to

settle for one product that suits all.

Cycling- You choose stack and reach, rim depths, bard

widths and materials to suit you.

Running- You choose shoes on: foot type, weight, terrain,

widths and running style.

Swimming- You choose a wetsuit, you swim, there are no

great differing body type options….Until now.

We understand at Huub that in order for our products to make

a difference, we need to understand how products currently

available perform and how we make changes be they minor

or major. The ultimate goal for us here at Huub is to maximise

your potential.

By aligning ourselves with the worlds leading experts we are

able to squash a few myths and realize a few ideas, some

surprisingly we have been believing for years to improve our

performance yet have no benefit whatsoever.

THE HUUB DESIGN TRIANGLE

SWIM SMOOTH

The catalyst for the design-team are the world’s leading

swim coaches Swim Smooth who introduced innovative

design features which actually improve your stroke technique

whilst swimming in your Huub suit! Extensive design, testing

and development at their home base in Perth Australia gives

you the perfect suit for your individual build, experience and

stroke style.

Find out more at www.swimsmooth.com

and www.swimtypes.com

Huub Toussaint

VU University Amsterdam, Department of Human

Movement Sciences.

PhD-Mechanics and energetics of swimming.

Huub has had 3 decades researching and developing

human movement for sport. Huub comes from a swimming

background and still swims at least 8 Km/week.

He has (co-)authored about 110 scientific papers, 75 about

swimming. He was the first to measure the drag reducing

effect of a wet suit (published in 1989).

At present he acts as the chief scientific officer of the National

Fieldlab Swimming in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

National Swim Research Centre Eindhoven

With the great assistance and testing facility of one of the

worlds leading swimming research centres based in the

technology hub of Eindhoven.

“InnoSportLab de Tongelreep”

DIFFERING TYPES OF SUIT.

It’s been wrong of the wetsuit industry to offer one type of suit

for all types of swimmers. To think that we all float, swim and

propel ourselves the same as each other is such an error that

has taken too long to recognize. Huub understands that with

over 85% of triathlon competitors not coming from a swim

background the product mix in today’s retailers is completely

out of sync with the needs of the athletes.

Most athletes need help raising hips and legs due to their

backgrounds being cycling and running. How much they

spend on a product should not offer differing and sometimes

irrelevant buoyancy’s.

Fortunately, here at Huub we all understand this, we know

that with the correct suit the majority of swimmers will reduce

drag through the water by up to 30% (How much would you

pay for that on your bike?) You will find in our range two levels

of suit and two types of buoyancy for our wetsuit line, pretty

easy really.

The type of suit is defined by the buoyancy to give you a

correct body balance for your unique make up.

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THE GOOD STUFF

X-O-SkeletonResearched with Huub Toussiant and Swim Smooth, the

X-O-Skeleton is the spine and support structure of the suit

holding the core of the swimmer straight and aligned in the

water. Many swimmers increase their drag and lose efficiency

by fish-tailing their hips side to side as they swim, the

X-O-Skeleton supports the swimmer and allows them to cut

through the water arrow-straight and encourages good body

roll for a more efficient stroke.

The grey highlighted areas of the X-O-Skeleton are made of

a super-high buoyancy material used in life jackets (NBR).

Substantially more buoyant than neoprene, the material also

has much reduced stretch. Hang on, reduced stretch? Yes,

that’s right, used in the right places and cleverly cut into

the skeleton structure, these stiffer components of the Exo

Skeleton hold you straight and aligned through your core.

Don’t worry, the chest, shoulders and arms of your Huub suit

are super-flexible but in the core area of the back and hips, the

stiffness of the X-O-Skeleton holds you straight and aligned.

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THE GOOD STUFF

Bicep Release ™To assist in developing a high elbow catch for great arm stroke

propulsion. A concept developed by Swim Smooth in Perth

Australia, these panels allow the bicep to expand naturally as

the elbow is bent, dramatically reducing the restriction of the

suit. The result is near-zero arm fatigue and an improved bent-

elbow catch and pull-through under the water!

Calf Release ™Our man Huub Toussaint specified a new Achilles-friendly

calf release system. This super-flexible area of the suit creates

less pressure on the calf and achilles, and gives more range

of movement. The result is a more efficient kick technique

with less risk of cramping.  No need for a fancy three letter

acronym just great wetsuit design!

Crossover Alignment. Up to 70% of swimmers cross-over the centre line in front of

their head when they swim, losing propulsion and causing

them to snake through the water. With Paul Newsome and

Adam Young at Swim Smooth we developed a unique over-

reach system which restricts the crossing-over movement and

helps pull the lead arm straight. Another feature of our suits

that actually improves your stroke technique as you swim!

Breakaway ZipperFirst seen on Quintana Roo wetsuits, this zipper is the best

design in the market with a super-fast exit with one-pull

release. You can also zip-up without assistance (not all zippers

allow this… shocking but true). Great work you guys at QR!

(we will never claim a design improvement if someone else

developed it first)

No Forearm Catch PanelOne of the first things The Professor did was show us his

research on forearm catch panels.... Thanks Huub! His flow

modelling and high speed video footage shows they do not

produce any additional propulsion and could well reduce it.

Every design feature of every Huub suit has to give a proven

benefit to you the swimmer, everything else we discard.

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RESEARCHResearch for us is a discovery, discovering not only solutions

to problems but also problems that have previously been

ignored or unidentified. Our unique partnership with Swim

Smooth swim coaching and their research into swim types

that has helped us address key issues affecting swim

performance. By piecing this together with coaching

organizations across the globe and the experts at the

University of Amsterdam human movement centre, we are

able to ask where all parties believe improvements can be

made. Of course, we also research every change we make

in our products and ensure its not just change for change

sake.

SCIENCEOnce our research has identified areas of improvement

where we can maximize the athletes potential, we turn to

the scientists, you know, the really clever ones who spend

hours observing the interaction of the body through

water, those who measure drag in its many forms, Wave

Drag, Form Drag, Spray Drag, Interference Drag, Pressure

Drag,…I know, you thought the simple stretch of a suit and

a piece of neoprene drag coefficient was what made it

fast? If only it were that simple.. Huub Toussaint and his

Team of Experts are working year round at the Einhoven

Research centre where constant testing is undertaken

to deliver the numbers and statistics needed to better

understand human movement through water. There will be

some products where this is not relevant, but for all the

products we swim in, The Science will dictate the product..

Every time.

REALITYThe reality is where our 23 year industry veteran comes

in. Dean Jackson, our pragmatist, takes the research and

Science gathered and then creates a product with the

simple goal of maximizing the athletes performance.

Combining current technologies and materials while also

challenging the norm and searching for improved options

in all areas of suit performance.

He says that working with the talent of Swim Smooth,

Huub Toussaint and the Eindhoven research centre makes

his job so much easier, but we also know working for three

of the world leading wetsuit brands gives a knowledge

rarely equaled.

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WHAT DO THE NUMBERS MEAN?

3mm upper and lower body material thickness

3:3 is only found on the women’s AURA suit for one

good reason: Women have less dense and unique body

muscular structure making the female swimmer more

naturally buoyant. The extra flexibility of a thinner, lighter

suit is obvious, but design work by Swim Smooth shows

the reduced buoyancy helps you sit at the right level in

the water and avoids that feeling of being too high and

unbalanced. The thinner material means the suit is a lot

easier to put on and remove, and the reduced bulk is much

more flattering to the eye. Altogether a more intelligent

approach to women’s wetsuits!

3mm upper body materials and 5mm lower body materials

85% of triathletes come to the sport from a non-swimming

background and many suffer from low sinking legs in the

water as they swim. Of course the buoyancy of any wetsuit

helps bring the legs up higher but never before have

wetsuits been designed specifically for these swimmers

with a large buoyancy difference between the upper and

lower bodies. Until you swim in one of these suits you won’t

believe how high your legs can be, they will feel glued to

the surface and your potential as a swimmer will be truly

unleashed!

As we designed these sophisticated high technology

suits, we increasingly moved away from neoprene towards

new materials with properties of increased buoyancy and

specified levels of stretch.

4mm upper and lower body material thickness

Our 4:4 wetsuits are for the stronger swimmers who already

have a great horizontal position and do not need the

redistributed buoyancy of a 3:5 wetsuit. You’ll find perfectly

distributed buoyancy to maintain the balance, harmony

and efficiency of your stroke technique just as it feels

in the pool. Like to use a bit of kick as you swim? No

problem, these suits will let you do just that with a smooth

natural action.

3:3 3:5 4:4

ARCHIMEDES

The best wetsuit in our opinion ever created. The

Archimedes (named after the great Physicists and

Mathematician Archimedes and his Buoyancy principle)

This suit quite simply delivers the buoyancy and flexibility

that you would expect along with a host of benefits

created by the experts in scientific and practical swimming

development.

Available in two versions, because we do not all swim the

same. Presented in 3:5 and 4:4 versions for those with

sinking legs and those with good body alignment.

No other suits on the market today aids your stroke, kick

and body position like the Archimedes.

KEY FEATURES

• X-O Skeleton for body alignment and Buoyancy

• NBR X-O Skeleton for aided buoyancy

(3:5 Version only)

• Bicep release for stroke efficiency

• Arm Crossover alignment for correct positioning and

reduced snaking/Fish tailing in the water

• Calf Release for improved kick, propulsion

and circulation

• Break-away zipper for Transition speed

• The most flexible lining material available

• Neoprene flexibility, thickness and stretch

combination unmatched in the industry.

The only Top level statement wetsuit available in two

differing buoyancies. 4:4 and 3:5 Because irrelevant of

your swim style, you still want the best.

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3:5 4:4Available in

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AERIOUS

One suit, two differing buoyancies and the perfect

combination of what you need to really maximize your

potential. Flexibility, Stretch, stroke alignment and the

exclusive X-O Skeleton.

No other suits on the market today aids your stroke, kick

and body position like the Aerious.

KEY FEATURES

• X-O Skeleton for body alignment and Buoyancy

• Arm Crossover alignment for correct positioning and

reduced snaking/fish-tailing in the water

• Break-away zipper for Transition speed

• The most flexible lining material available

• Neoprene flexibility, thickness and stretch

combination unmatched in the industry.

The only Mid level statement wetsuit available in two

differing buoyancies. 4:4 and 3:5.

3:5 4:4Available in

3:5

4:4

AURA

We felt it about time that the female wetsuit was more than a

sculptured mens suit designed with curves and patterns that

simply fit the female form. We felt it was time to look further

into the needs of the female athlete when swimming.

Ladies, you are different, yep , don’t say we are not a sharp

bunch here at Huub. We know you are smarter, brighter and

totally more caring than your fellow men. But we also noted a

few other differences: You have less dense muscles, you have

a much less tendency to have a leg sinking swim style and you

certainly don’t need those more super hero style looking suits.

The Unique buoyancy levels of the Aura allows the swimmer

to maintain an effective kick and waterline position designed

to maximise flow around the body and improve swim speed

by not lifting the body too high out the water.

KEY FEATURES

• Unrivalled 3mm neoprene for correct buoyancy level

and all over body flexibility never before offered in a

female suit.

• X-O Skeleton for body alignment and Buoyancy

• Arm Crossover alignment for correct positioning and

reduced snaking/Fish tailing in the water

• Calf Release for improve kick, propulsion

and circulation

• Break-away zipper for Transition speed

• The most flexible lining material available

• Neoprene flexibility, thickness and stretch

combination unmatched in the industry.

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3:3Available in

AEGIS

Delivering the unique to “Huub” 3:5 buoyancy balance that

assists lifting thighs and hips to create a more linear and faster

swim position. The 3mm chest and 2mm shoulders give the

suit flexibility…unmatched.

The Aegis represents the entry into the Huub wetsuit line.

Taking the DNA of the top Archimedes suit and translating

into a wetsuit package featuring Smooth Skin on EVERY

panel. Review the competitor at this level, you will not see a

full Smooth Skin suit.

Female version available in the Huub exclusive 3:3

Buoyancy split.

KEY FEATURES

• Unrivalled 3mm neoprene for correct buoyancy level

and all over body flexibility never before offered in a

female suit.

• High stretch lining combined with thinner and more

flexible outer smooth skin.

• Neoprene flexibility, thickness and stretch

combination unmatched in the industry.

• Multi- panel shoulders and chest designed to allow

neoprene grain stretch that conforms to body shape

and stretch.

• Speed cut ankle for easy release in transition.

• Large Velcro contact area for neck comfort adjustment

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3:5Available in

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ACCESSORIES

THE HUUB TOWEL ™

SKULLCAP

SWIM SOCK

RUCKSACK

SWIMMING GLOVES

ResearchScienceReality

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