{"product_id":"buoyancy-shorts-the-originals-5-3mm","title":"ZONE3 Buoyancy Shorts - The Originals : 5\/3mm","description":"\u003ch1\u003eZONE3 Buoyancy Shorts - The Originals : 5\/3mm\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Originals are the first buoyancy shorts ever made, invented by Zone3 in 2007 and backed by over a decade of positive reviews. Built from Yamamoto Smoothskin neoprene, they lift your hips and upper legs into a flat, streamlined position so you spend your training building technique instead of fighting the water. The feel is natural: same lift as a pull buoy, with your full kick and rotation kept in play.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHO IT’S FOR\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour legs sink when you swim, and the drag costs you speed you never see back. You want lift that works with your stroke rather than a pull buoy clamped between your thighs. The Originals give you the wetsuit feel in the pool or warm open water, with every part of your stroke still working. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrains in the pool or warm open water without a wetsuit \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants a flat body position while keeping a full kick \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers a natural alternative to a pull buoy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eValues kit with over a decade of swimmer reviews behind it \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHERE IT SITS IN THE RANGE\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Originals are the heritage staple of Zone3’s buoyancy shorts, sitting between the Active-Flex Buoyancy Shorts, the accessible starting point, and the Premium Option, the most buoyant and lowest-drag pair in the range. Which pair? Read the buoyancy shorts guide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKEY BENEFITS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Lift where sinking legs cost you most\u003c\/strong\u003e The 3mm Yamamoto Smoothskin neoprene through the centre lifts your hips and upper legs into a flat, streamlined position, cutting the drag that sinking legs create. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Rotation stays in your stroke\u003c\/strong\u003e The 5mm side panels promote hip rotation through each stroke, so the lift never flattens your technique into a static float. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. A natural alternative to a pull buoy\u003c\/strong\u003e You get the same lift with your full kick and rotation kept in play, which means the technique you build transfers straight to race day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Built like a wetsuit, worn like shorts\u003c\/strong\u003e Stitched and bonded the same way as a triathlon wetsuit, the Originals recreate the wetsuit feel without the full suit. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU’LL FEEL\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePush off and your hips rise on their own. The water stops pulling at your legs, and your stroke suddenly has room to be worked on. You can kick, rotate, and drill exactly as you would on race day. Most swimmers describe it as the closest thing to their wetsuit feel they can get in a pool. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIT\u003c\/strong\u003e Snug fit with a drawstring waist that adjusts to size; unisex. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY TRAIN WITH BUOYANCY?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy train with buoyancy? Sinking legs create drag, and drag costs speed. Buoyancy shorts lift your hips into a flat, streamlined position so you can build technique instead of fighting the water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--25852196487549__zone3_text_cMzMjh\" class=\"shopify-section zone3__section-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zone3__section-text\" id=\"zone3-section-text-template--25852196487549__zone3_text_cMzMjh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zone3__section-text__inner px-4 md:px-8 grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-12 gap-8 w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AdGlxc2M2K1BVL3UyZ__text_4BKn3F custom\n    text-block--align-left text-block--full-width  custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"shopify-section-template--25852196487549__zone3_text_J9fTnx\" class=\"shopify-section zone3__section-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zone3__section-text\" id=\"zone3-section-text-template--25852196487549__zone3_text_J9fTnx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"zone3__section-text__inner px-4 md:px-8 grid grid-cols-6 md:grid-cols-12 gap-8 w-full\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"spacing-style text-block text-block--AUHpEMFdINW9zZHpYV__text_DqGhKT custom\n    text-block--align-left text-block--full-width  custom-typography  custom-font-size  custom-color\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"metafield-rich_text_field\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBuoyancy and body position\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3mm centre panel\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yamamoto Smoothskin neoprene through the centre lifts the hips and upper legs into a flat, streamlined position \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStroke mechanics\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5mm side panels\u003c\/strong\u003e: thicker neoprene down the sides promotes hip rotation through each stroke \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eComfort and fit\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComfort-focused waistband\u003c\/strong\u003e: drawstring waist adjusts to size \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnisex fit\u003c\/strong\u003e: one design across all swimmers, sized XS to XXL \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eConstruction and materials\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYamamoto Smoothskin neoprene\u003c\/strong\u003e: the same material family used across Zone3 wetsuits \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStitched and bonded construction\u003c\/strong\u003e: assembled the same way as a triathlon wetsuit for durability through heavy training use \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUse\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTraining tool, not race kit\u003c\/strong\u003e: neoprene is banned in declared non-wetsuit swims \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Zone3","offers":[{"title":"XS","offer_id":58956480971083,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSO101\/XS","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":58854951813451,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSO101\/S","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":58854951846219,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSO101\/M","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":58854951878987,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSO101\/L","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":58854951911755,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSO101\/XL","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":58854951944523,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSO101\/XXL","price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/8041\/8891\/files\/Buoyancy_Shorts_the_originals_on_model_-_front_1.webp?v=1792487286","url":"https:\/\/youboatmarine.com\/products\/buoyancy-shorts-the-originals-5-3mm","provider":"YouBoat Marine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}