Bioprener
From Openwaterpedia
Australian bioprener John van Wisse added kilograms of bioprene for his 3-way swim attempt of the English Channel
noun - A bioprener is an open water swimmer who swims and trains without a wetsuit, any form of neoprene, and can generally withstand relatively cold water temperatures in the open water.
Bioprene
Bioprene is an alternative term for the layer of hypodermis on the human body, also called subcutaneous tissue. It is mainly used for fat storage and a natural means to help tolerate cold water by open water swimmers.
Origin
- bio + neoprene or polychloroprene, a synthetic rubber that is used for wetsuits.
- Neoprene is the DuPont trade name for its brand of polychloroprene.
- The term was first coined by Steven Munatones in 2011.
External links
- Colder, Further, Tougher, Older To Islas Cíes
- Neoprene & Bioprene Swimmers Enjoy Peaks To Portland
- Open Water Swimming
- Open Water Swimming Slang
- Wetsuit vs. Non-wetsuit Differentials In Open Water Swims
- Is The Water Cold? Neoprene vs. Bioprene
- Is The Evolution Of Sharks Mixed Up Because Of Neoprene?
- Heading Back To School In The Open Water
- Acclimate, Not Accumulate, In Open Water Swimming
- Do Ice Swimmers Have Bigger Brains?
- The Dark Shadows Of Neoprene In The Open Water World
- Say Yes To Life In The Open
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Old Goats Can Lead In Open Water
- Old Goats Teaching New Tricks
- Old Goats Of San Francisco Takes To Water
- Old Goats Of Aquatic Park
- Old Goats Of The Dolphin Club
- Old Goats Experienced In The Bay
- Well Done. Cruising In Coniston Water
- Should Ice Swimming Be In The Olympics? Yes!
- If Ice Swimming Were In The Olympics, What Are The Rules?
- Ice Swimming At The Winter Olympics
- Julian Crabtree's Great Swim Challenge Of Yesteryear
- 50 Things Open Water Swimmer Should Not Do
- 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Continues To Grow
- Just How Old Are Open Water Swimmers?
- Sub 3 Squared Club Remains Virgin Territory
- Alex Beaulne Wins Cold Half Amid Winds And Waves
- Ned Denison Is Wowing Locals In Cold Half
- Matt Drew Running Towards The Open Water
- Ned Denison Au Naturale In Hong Kong
- Going Back To The Place He Loves - The Sea
- Top 25 Terms In Openwaterpedia
- Judy Collins, Forever Changed The Face Of Open Water
- By George, The Alcatraz Sharkfest
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Competing In The Hallowed Waterways Of La Jolla
- Take 3: Jackson Klarsfeld Wins Chase Challenge
- Kimberley Chambers Dogs It With Blueseventy
- The Finish Of An Open Water Swimmer
- The Serious Fun Of Triathletes And Open Water Swimmers
- A Thousand To Go Swimming Ship-to-Shore
- Danika Thompson, Water Woman Wins
- Gary Workman Lives Up To His Name
- 2015 International Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim Start List
- International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Swim information
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Marathon Swimming
- World's Top 100 Open Water Swims
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website
- A Short List of Marathon Swims
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Switzerland
- Self-Transcendence Marathon Swim Rapperswil-Zurich
- Brian Suddeth Flies In Oxford-Bellevue Sharkfest Swim
- Overachiever Thomas Bell
- Thomas Bell Looks Back On His Triple Crown
- Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
- What Are You Good At In The Open Water?
- Adam Ellenstein Claims World Record For Wetsuit Swim
- The Uniqueness Of French Around The Globe
- Having The Compulsion To Get Into The Water
- The Uniqueness Of French Around The Globe
- Having The Compulsion To Get Into The Water
- ACNEG Inducted In The Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Stars Are Out In Hong Kong For The Cold Half
- Nico Manoussakis, Jessika Steyn Win Freedom Swim
- Colleen Blair Flying Solo Across North Minch
- 50 Things An Open Water Swimmer Should Not Do
