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A Word on Sizing (It Is Not You)
Madeleine Wallien · 26 Jan 2026 · 4 min
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01guide
Wetsuit maintenance 101: expert tips on care and cleaning
Wetsuit maintenance 101: expert tips on care and cleaning
13 min
02swim
Different Water, Different Demands: What Your Swimwear Actually Needs to Handle
Different Water, Different Demands: What Your Swimwear Actually Needs to Handle
7 min
03guide
Four Tests. Thirty Seconds Each. Zero Guesswork.
Four Tests. Thirty Seconds Each. Zero Guesswork.
4 min
04multisport
A Word on Sizing (It Is Not You)
A Word on Sizing (It Is Not You)
4 min
05guide
How Should a Swimsuit Actually Fit? A Guide for Women Who Move
How Should a Swimsuit Actually Fit? A Guide for Women Who Move
17 min

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Wetsuit maintenance 101: expert tips on care and cleaning
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Wetsuit maintenance 101: expert tips on care and cleaning
8 Sep 2026 · 13 min Different Water, Different Demands: What Your Swimwear Actually Needs to Handle
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Different Water, Different Demands: What Your Swimwear Actually Needs to Handle
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Four Tests. Thirty Seconds Each. Zero Guesswork.
26 Jan 2026 · 4 min A Word on Sizing (It Is Not You)
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A Word on Sizing (It Is Not You)
26 Jan 2026 · 4 min How Should a Swimsuit Actually Fit? A Guide for Women Who Move
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How Should a Swimsuit Actually Fit? A Guide for Women Who Move
26 Jan 2026 · 17 min Swimming for Mental Health: What Actually Happens to Your Brain in the Water
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Swimming for Mental Health: What Actually Happens to Your Brain in the Water
26 Jan 2026 · 15 min

Series

Waves & Women · four chapters

The history of women in the water, in chapters. Read them in order or not at all.

WAVES & WOMEN: Chapter 1 - The Origin Story of Surfing
Chapter 01
The Origin Story of Surfing
23 Jul 2025 · 8 min
WAVES & WOMEN: Chapter 2 – The Science of Stoke
Chapter 02
The Science of Stoke
26 Jul 2025 · 9 min
WAVES & WOMEN: Chapter 3 - Waves as Medicine
Chapter 03
Waves as Medicine
31 Jul 2025 · 9 min
WAVES & WOMEN: Chapter 4 - Taking Flight
Chapter 04
Taking Flight
2 Aug 2025 · 7 min

Guides

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Straight answers to the questions people search for. Kept out of the journal on purpose.

Wetsuits
Wetsuit maintenance 101: expert tips on care and cleaning
swim
Different Water, Different Demands: What Your Swimwear Actually Needs to Handle
multisport
Four Tests. Thirty Seconds Each. Zero Guesswork.
swim
How Should a Swimsuit Actually Fit? A Guide for Women Who Move
swim
Swimming for Mental Health: What Actually Happens to Your Brain in the Water
swim
Swimming for Weight Loss: Why Water Workouts Outperform the Gym
multisport
Flow into the new year: 5 tips to starting fresh with health and fitness
surf
5 Reasons Women Are Ditching Neoprene for Natural Rubber Wetsuits
surf
How to Surf as Sustainably as Possible
surf
Why a Good Wetsuit is So Crucial - Traditional Neoprene vs Yulex
surf
Riding the Waves: How Surfing Boosts Your Mental Health and Well-Being
Wetsuits
What Is a Springsuit Wetsuit?

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