{"product_id":"buoyancy-shorts-the-premium-option-5-3mm","title":"ZONE3 Buoyancy Shorts - The Premium Option : 5\/3mm","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZONE3 Buoyancy Shorts - The Premium Option : 5\/3mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Premium Option is the most buoyant, lowest-drag pair in Zone3’s buoyancy shorts range. Aerodome side panels provide 30% more buoyancy than standard neoprene, lifting your hips and upper legs into a flat, streamlined position, while the SCS coating across the panels cuts drag to a coefficient of 0.021. The result is a natural alternative to a pull buoy that keeps your full kick and rotation 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 you want the strongest correction available without losing your stroke. You already know what buoyancy training does; now you want the version built with the same technologies as a top-end wetsuit. The Premium Option gives you the wetsuit feel in the pool or warm open water, with nothing about your kick or rotation compromised. \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 the most lift and the least drag available in the range \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers a natural alternative to a pull buoy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlready trains seriously and wants kit built to match \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 Premium Option sits at the top of Zone3’s buoyancy shorts range, above the Originals, the 2007 heritage design, and the Active-Flex Buoyancy Shorts, the accessible starting point. Moving up to the Premium Option, you get measurably more buoyancy and lower drag from the same technologies used in Zone3 wetsuits. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKEY BENEFITS\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30% more lift where sinking legs cost you most\u003c\/strong\u003e The 5mm Aerodome side panels, built with air bubbles embedded between neoprene layers, provide 30% more buoyancy than standard neoprene, lifting your hips and upper legs into a flat, streamlined position. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrag cut to a coefficient of 0.021\u003c\/strong\u003e The SCS (Super Composite Skin) nano-coating across the Yamamoto panels reduces drag to a coefficient of 0.021, so water moves over you rather than against you. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSofter, lighter, more flexible through the stroke\u003c\/strong\u003e The 3mm Yamamoto #39 panels keep the front and back of the shorts soft, light, and flexible, so your hips rotate freely through each stroke. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA natural alternative to a pull buoy\u003c\/strong\u003e You get the lift with your full kick and rotation kept in play, which means the technique you build transfers straight to race day. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT YOU’LL FEEL\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePush off and your hips rise higher than you’re used to. The lift is immediate and the water feels faster over you, with none of the grip you get from standard neoprene. Your kick and rotation work exactly as they do on race day. Most swimmers describe it as the closest thing to a top-end 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\u003e5mm Aerodome side panels\u003c\/strong\u003e: air-bubble construction embedded between neoprene layers provides 30% more buoyancy than standard neoprene \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSpeed and drag\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSCS (Super Composite Skin) nano-coating\u003c\/strong\u003e: covers the Yamamoto panels and reduces drag to a coefficient of 0.021 \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\u003e3mm Yamamoto #39 front and back panels\u003c\/strong\u003e: softer, lighter, and more flexible for free 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\u003eSoft, high-stretch inner lining\u003c\/strong\u003e: improves comfort against the skin \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrawstring waist\u003c\/strong\u003e: 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\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":58956532089163,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSP101\/XS","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"S","offer_id":58854952141131,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSP101\/S","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":58854952173899,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSP101\/M","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":58854952206667,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSP101\/L","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":58854952239435,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSP101\/XL","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XXL","offer_id":58854952272203,"sku":"Z3_NA18MBSP101\/XXL","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0905\/8041\/8891\/files\/zone3-premium-buoyancy-shorts-5-3mm-1.webp?v=1792487773","url":"https:\/\/youboatmarine.com\/products\/buoyancy-shorts-the-premium-option-5-3mm","provider":"YouBoat Marine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}