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Orca breaststroke wetsuit

Orca Vitalis Openwater Breaststroke Women's Wetsuit

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The first Orca wetsuit designed specifically for breaststroke, for women who swim open water with this stroke.

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SKU: ORW-6B5401-NN
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What you'll love

A wetsuit that finally suits the breaststroke swimmer.

Its pattern follows the movements of breaststroke, and thin, highly elastic materials keep buoyancy low so your legs are not lifted out of a natural position.

Breaststroke pattern

The cut was developed around the movements of breaststroke, rather than adapted from a freestyle suit.

Orca, product description

High elasticity

Flexible technologies such as Yamamoto 39 FS give maximum flexibility and a feeling of freedom.

Orca, product description

Low buoyancy

Thin material in the legs keeps buoyancy low, so the suit does not alter your position in the water.

Orca, product description

The spec, checked

What Orca says about the Vitalis Openwater Breaststroke

Each fact comes from Orca's own information for the version we sell, with its source. Checked by TriShop

Did you know?

The Vitalis Breast Stroke is Orca's first wetsuit made specifically for breaststroke, with a pattern built around that stroke's movements.
Orca says the thin material in the legs keeps buoyancy low so the suit does not change the swimmer's position in the water.

Materials

The composition is 95% neoprene and 5% polyamide (nylon). Orca product page (orca.com, current page, same REF NN6BTT01)

Fit

Orca says the pattern was designed for the movements of breaststroke, and the distribution of materials of different thicknesses helps you keep a natural swimming position without lifting your legs excessively. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Orca designs its women's wetsuits with patterns specific to the female body. It says a closer fit lets the materials work in their optimal elasticity range and keeps water out. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Sizing

Orca's women's open water size guide (which lists the Vitalis Breast Stroke) gives chest, height and weight per size: XS chest 78-83 cm, height 144-160 cm, 46-54 kg; S 83-89 cm, 157-167 cm, 54-61 kg; M 89-94 cm, 165-177 cm, 60-67 kg; L 94-99 cm, 170-185 cm, 66-74 kg; XL 99-104 cm, 177-189 cm, 73-79 kg. Orca product page (orca.com, current page, same REF NN6BTT01)

Warmth

Orca says the distribution of different thicknesses in this wetsuit provides sufficient thermal comfort. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Buoyancy

Orca says the thin material in the leg area gives the suit a low buoyancy, so it does not alter the swimmer's position in the water. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Technology

Orca's BS FIT pattern, designed for breaststroke swimming, lets the wetsuit adapt to the movements of the upper body in this stroke. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Orca's 39FS combines Yamamoto 39 neoprene, Infinity Skin 2 lining and a Smoothskin surface finish. Orca says fast movements and short strokes take 35% less force, and slower, wider movements 45% less force, than conventional wetsuits. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Orca lists YKK10 among the suit's technologies: YKK-10 zippers, described as high-performance and durable. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Orca's USC combines laser cutting in the neck area with the Hydrolite inner lining so the wetsuit seals to the body and prevents chafing. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

In the box

Orca's page says Fabric Gloves are included with the purchase of the Vitalis Breast Stroke, to help put the neoprene on without damaging the material. Orca product page (orca.com, current page, same REF NN6BTT01)

Care

Orca recommends washing the wetsuit with plenty of water after each use (a small amount of neutral pH soap can be used), and air drying it outside or in a ventilated indoor space out of direct sunlight. Orca product page (orca.com, current page, same REF NN6BTT01)

Orca says the best way to store a wetsuit is to hang it draped over a hanger from its waist, and never to hang wetsuits by the shoulders. Orca product page (orca.com, current page, same REF NN6BTT01)

Made for

Orca says the Vitalis Breast Stroke is its first wetsuit specifically designed for breaststroke swimming. Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Size guide

Find your size

Orca sizes by chest, height and weight. When in doubt, go by chest. Questions? Ask us before you buy.

ORCA Sizing guide

Wetsuits

Different wetsuits have different fits.

Thanks to the high elasticity of the materials, the more flexible wetsuits adapt better to the swimmer’s body than those with less elasticity.

If you’re choosing a wetsuit with less flexibility, you should select a size that fits well to your body.

We always recommend trying the wetsuit on to make sure that the fit feels right. However, should you have any questions, contact us and we’ll be happy to help you.

One piece wetsuits

When selecting the ideal wetsuit size, three measurements should be taken into account: chest circumference, height and weight. When in doubt, we recommend choosing the size that best fits your chest circumference, since it is important that the wetsuit is well- fitted in this area.

Women

Triathlon - Women

Size	Chest		Height		Weight
	CM.	IN.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LB.
XS	78 - 83	31 - 33	144 - 160	4/9 - 5/3	46 - 54	101 - 116
XST	79-85	31-34	157-167	5/3-5/6	53-60	116-132
S	83 - 89	33 - 35	157 - 167	5/3 - 5/6	54 - 61	118 - 134
ST	83-89	33-35	169-183	5/6-6/0	58-65	127-143
M	89 - 94	35 - 37	165 - 177	5/5 - 5/10	60 - 67	132 - 147
L	94 - 99	37 - 39	170 - 185	5/8 - 6/1	66 - 74	145 - 163
XL	99 - 104	39 - 41	177 - 189	5/10 - 6/2	73 - 79	160 - 173

Open Water / Freediving / Swimrun - Women

Size	Chest		Height		Weight
	CM.	IN.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LB.
XS	78 - 83	31 - 33	144 - 160	4/9 - 5/3	46 - 54	101 - 116
S	83 - 89	33 - 35	157 - 167	5/3 - 5/6	54 - 61	118 - 134
M	89 - 94	35 - 37	165 - 177	5/5 - 5/10	60 - 67	132 - 147
L	94 - 99	37 - 39	170 - 185	5/8 - 6/1	66 - 74	145 - 163
XL	99 - 104	39 - 41	177 - 189	5/10 - 6/2	73 - 79	160 - 173

Freedive wetsuits: This garment is made of compressive fabric. If you are between sizes, choose the larger size.

Surf Tango 4:3 / Tango 3:2 - Women

Size		Chest		Height		Weight
		CM.	IN.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LB.
XS	6	79 - 84	31 - 33	155 - 162	5/1 - 5/4	49 - 56	108 - 123
S	8	82 - 88	32 - 35	160 - 166	5/3 - 5/5	54 - 61	119 - 134
M	10	86 - 91	34 - 36	165 - 171	5/5 - 5/7	60 - 66	132 - 145
L	12	90 - 96	35 - 38	170 - 176	5/7 - 5/9	65 - 71	143 - 156
XL	14	95 - 100	37 - 39	175 - 181	5/9 - 5/11	70 - 76	154 - 167

Surf Tango 5:4 / Bossa - Women

Size		Chest		Height		Weight
		CM.	IN.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LB.
XS	6	79 - 85	31 - 33	153 - 163	5/0 - 5/4	45 - 54	99 - 119
S	8	83 - 89	32 - 35	161 - 168	5/3 - 5/6	52 - 61	114 - 134
M	10	87 - 93	34 - 36	166 - 173	5/5 - 5/8	57 - 66	125 - 145
L	12	91 - 97	35 - 38	171 - 178	5/7 - 5/10	64 - 73	141 - 160
XL	14	95 - 101	37 - 40	176 - 183	5/9 - 6/0	72 - 81	158 - 178

Men

Triathlon / Open Water / Freediving / Swimrun - Men

Size	Chest		Height		Weight
	CM.	IN.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LB.
4	85 - 91	33 - 36	157 - 170	5/2 - 5/7	55 - 61	121 - 134
5	90 - 95	35 - 37	162 - 172	5/4 - 5/8	61 - 66	134 - 145
6	95 - 99	37 - 39	167 - 175	5/6 - 5/9	67 - 74	147 - 162
MT	95 - 99	37 - 39	177 - 188	5/10 - 6/2	68 - 76	149 - 167
7	98 - 104	38 - 41	173 - 185	5/8 - 6/1	75 - 82	165 - 180
8	104 - 108	41 - 43	180 - 188	5/11 - 6/2	82 - 89	180 - 196
9	108 - 113	43 - 44	185 - 193	6/1 - 6/4	89 - 97	196 - 213
10	114 - 124	45 - 49	190 -196	6/3 - 6/5	98 - 106	215 - 233
11	123 - 134	49 - 53	193 - 200	6/4 - 6/6	107 +	235 +

Freedive wetsuits: This garment is made of compressive fabric. If you are between sizes, choose the larger size.

Surf Tango 4:3 / Tango 3:2 - Men

Size		Chest		Height		Weight
		CM.	IN.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LB.
XS	4	83 - 89	32 - 35	157 - 168	5/2 - 5/6	50 - 58	110 - 128
XST	5	87 - 93	34 - 37	166 - 172	5/4 - 5/8	56 - 63	123 - 139
S	6	90 - 96	35 - 38	170 - 176	5/7 - 5/9	62 - 70	137 - 154
MT	6T	90 - 96	35 - 38	176 - 182	5/9 - 6	65 - 78	143 - 172
M	7	95 - 101	37 - 40	174 - 180	5/8 - 5/11	68 - 75	150 - 165
L	8	99 - 105	39 - 41	177 - 183	5/10 - 6	75 - 82	165 - 181
XL	9	103 - 109	40 - 43	182 - 189	6/1 - 6/3	80 - 87	176 - 192
XLT	10	108 - 114	42 - 45	187 - 193	6/2 - 6/4	87 - 95	192 - 209
XXL	11	113 - 119	44 - 47	191 - 197	6/3 - 6/5	92 - 100	203 - 220

Surf Tango 5:4 / Bossa - Men

Size	Chest		Height		Weight
	CM.	IN.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LB.
XS	86 - 92	33 - 36	163 - 171	5/4 - 5/7	50 - 60	110 - 132
S	92 - 98	36 - 38	169 - 176	5/6 - 5/9	60 - 70	132 - 154
ST	92 - 98	36 - 38	176 - 183	5/9 - 5/12	63 - 73	138 - 161
M	98 - 104	38 - 41	175 - 181	5/8 - 5/11	70 - 80	154 - 176
MT	98 - 104	38 - 41	181 - 188	5/11 - 6/2	75 - 85	165 - 187
LS	104 - 110	41 - 43	173 - 180	5/8 - 5/10	75 - 85	165 - 187
L	104 - 110	41 - 43	179 - 186	5/10 - 6/1	80 - 90	176 - 198
XL	110 - 116	43 - 45	184 - 191	6/0 - 6/3	90 - 100	198 - 220
XXL	116 - 122	45 - 48	189 - 196	6/2 - 6/5	100 - 110	220 - 242

Kids

For children’s sizing, the measurements we will look at are the chest circumference, waist, hips and height. When in doubt, go by the chest circumference in this case as well.

Size	Chest		Waist		Hips		Height
	CM.	IN.	CM.	IN.	CM.	IN.	CM.	IN.
8	64 - 69	25 - 27	55 - 60	21.5 - 23.5	67 - 72	26.5 - 28.5	125 - 135	4'1" - 4'5"
10	69 - 74	27 - 29	60 - 65	23.5 - 25.5	72 - 77	28.5 - 30.5	135 - 145	4'5" - 4'9"
12	74 - 79	29 - 31	65 - 70	25.5 - 27.5	77 - 82	30.5 - 32.5	145 - 155	4'9" - 5'1"

Two piece wetsuits

To determine the ideal size of a two-piece wetsuit, four measurements should be taken into account: chest circumference, waist, height and weight.

Tops

The chest circumference, height and weight help to figure out which size top will fit best. When in doubt, the chest circumference should be the most closely fitted.

Women

Size	Chest		Height		Weight
	CM.	INCH.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LBS.
XXS	65 - 77	25 - 30	138 - 143	4/5 - 4/7	32 - 45	70 - 99
XS	78 - 86	31 - 33	144 - 160	4/9 - 5/3	46 - 53	101 - 116
S	83 - 89	33 - 35	157 - 167	5/3 - 5/6	54 - 61	118 - 134
M	89 - 94	35 - 37	165 - 177	5/5 - 5/10	60 - 67	132 - 147
L	94 - 99	37 - 39	170 - 185	5/8 - 6/1	66 - 74	145 - 163
XL	99 - 104	39 - 41	177 - 189	5/10 - 6/2	73 - 79	160 - 173

Men

Size	Chest		Height		Weight
	CM.	INCH.	CM.	FEET/INCH.	KG.	LBS.
2	75 - 80	29 - 31	145 - 150	4/9 - 4/11	35 - 40	77 - 88
3	80 - 86	31 - 34	150 - 160	4/11 - 5/3	40 - 55	88 - 121
4	85 - 91	33 - 36	157 - 170	5/2 - 5/7	56 - 61	121 - 134
5	90 - 95	35 - 37	162 - 170	5/4 - 5/8	61 - 66	134 - 145
6	95 - 99	37 - 39	167 - 175	5/6 - 5/9	67 - 74	147 - 162
MT	95 - 99	37 - 39	177 - 190	5/10 - 6/2	68 - 76	149 - 167
7	98 - 104	38 - 41	173 - 185	5/8 - 6/1	75 - 82	165 - 180
8	104 - 108	41 - 43	180 - 188	5/11 - 6/2	82 - 89	180 - 196
9	108 - 113	43 - 44	185 - 193	6/1 - 6/4	89 - 97	196 - 213
10	114 - 124	45 - 49	190 -196	6/3 - 6/5	98 - 109	215 - 233
11	123 - 134	49 - 53	193 - 200	6/4 - 6/6	107 +	235 +

Bottoms

To choose wetsuit bottoms, you should take into account your waist measurement, height and weight. In this case, your waist is the most important measurement.

Women

Size	Waist		Height		Weight
	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.	KG.	LBS.
XXS	51 - 60.5	20 - 24	138 - 143	4/5 - 4/7	32 - 45	70 - 99
XS	60.5 - 65.5	24 - 26	144 - 160	4/9 - 5/3	46 - 53	101 - 116
S	65.5 - 71.5	26 - 28	157 - 167	5/3 - 5/6	54 - 61	118 - 134
M	71.5 - 76.5	28 - 30	165 - 177	5/5 - 5/10	60 - 67	132 - 147
L	76.5 - 81.5	30 - 32	170 - 185	5/8 - 6/1	66 - 74	145 - 163
XL	81.5 - 86.5	32 - 34	177 - 189	5/10 - 6/2	73 - 79	160 - 173

Men

Size	Waist		Height		Weight
	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.	KG.	LBS.
2	70.5 - 73.5	28 - 29	145 - 150	4/9 - 4/11	35 - 40	77 - 88
3	73.5 - 76.5	29 - 30	150 - 160	4/11 - 5/3	40 - 55	88 - 121
4	75.5 - 78.5	30 - 31	157 - 170	5/2 - 5/7	56 - 61	121 - 134
5	78.5 - 81.5	31 - 32	162 - 170	5/4 - 5/8	61 - 66	134 - 145
6	81.5 - 83.5	32 - 33	167 - 175	5/6 - 5/9	67 - 74	147 - 162
MT	81.5 - 83.5	32 - 33	177 - 190	5/10 - 6/2	68 - 76	149 - 167
7	83 - 86.5	33 - 34	173 - 185	5/8 - 6/1	75 - 82	165 - 180
8	86.5 - 89	34 - 35	180 - 188	5/11 - 6/2	82 - 89	180 - 196
9	89 - 92	35 - 36	185 - 193	6/1 - 6/4	89 - 97	196 - 213
10	92 - 98	36 - 39	190 -196	6/3 - 6/5	98 - 109	215 - 233
11	98 - 105	39 - 41	193 - 200	6/4 - 6/6	107 +	235 +

Triathlon apparel

When selecting your size, your chest, waist and hip measurements should be referenced. Don’t forget that each range is different and has a different elasticity, compression and pattern. To ensure a better fit, Orca has developed its own size chart for garments in each range.

Women

Size		Chest		Waist		Hips
UK / AUS / NZ	USA / EUROPE / REST OF THE WORLD	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.
8	XS	79 - 85	31 - 33.5	61 - 67	24 - 26.5	85 - 91.5	33.5 - 36
10	S	85 - 91.5	33.5 - 36	67 - 73.5	26.5 - 29	91.5 - 98	36 - 38.5
12	M	91.5 - 98	36 - 38.5	73.5 - 80	29 - 31.5	98 - 104	38.5 - 41
14	L	98 - 104	38.5 - 41	80 - 86	31.5 - 34	104 - 110.5	41 - 43.5
16	XL	104 - 110.5	41 - 43.5	86 - 93	34 - 36.5	110.5 - 117	43.5 - 46

Men / Unisex

Size	Chest		Waist		Hips
	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.
XS	76 - 85	30 - 33.5	71 - 76	28 - 30	76 - 85	30 - 33.5
S	85 - 94	33.5 - 37	76 - 81	30 - 32	85 - 94	33.5 - 37
M	94 - 103	37 - 40.5	81 - 86	32 - 34	94 - 103	37 - 40.5
L	103 - 112	40.5 - 44	86 - 91.5	34 - 36	103 - 112	40.5 - 44
XL	112 - 120.5	44 - 47.5	91.5 - 96.5	36 - 38	112 - 120.5	44 - 47.5
XXL	120.5 - 129.5	47.5 - 51	96.5 - 101.5	38 - 40	120.5 - 129.5	47.5 - 51

Children

Size	Chest		Waist		Hips		Height
	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.	CM.	INCH.
8	64-69	25-27	55-60	21.5-23.5	67-72	26.5-28.5	125-135	4'1"-4'5"
10	69-74	27-29	60-65	23.5-25.5	72-77	28.5-30.5	135-145	4'5"-4'9"
12	74-79	29-31	65-70	25.5-27.5	77-82	30.5-32.5	145-155	4'9"-5'1"

Accessories

To select your ideal size for Orca accessories, you should take into account your chest, waist and hip measurements.

Base Layer Accessories / Vests / Neoprene Swimsuits - Women

Size	Chest				Height				Weight
	INCH -	INCH +	CM -	CM +	FEET/ INCH -	FEET/ INCH +	CM -	CM +	LBS -	LBS +	KG -	KG +
XXS	25	30	65	77	4/5	4/7	138	143	70	99	32	45
XS	31	33	78	86	4/9	5/3	144	160	101	116	46	53
S	33	35	83	89	5/3	5/6	157	167	118	134	54	61
M	35	37	89	94	5/5	5/10	165	177	132	147	60	67
L	37	39	94	99	5/8	6/1	170	185	145	163	66	74
XL	39	41	99	104	5/10	6/2	177	189	160	173	73	79

Accessories - Unisex

Size	Chest				Waist				Hips
	INCH -	INCH +	CM -	CM +	INCH -	INCH +	CM -	CM +	INCH -	INCH +	CM -	CM +
XS	30.0	33.5	76	85	28.0	30.0	71	76	30.0	33.5	76	85
S	33.5	37.0	85	94	30.0	32.0	76	81	33.5	37.0	85	94
M	37.0	40.5	94	103	32.0	34.0	81	86	37.0	40.5	94	103
L	40.5	44.0	103	112	34.0	36.0	86	91.5	40.5	44.0	103	112
XL	44.0	47.5	112	120.5	36.0	38	91.5	96.5	44.0	47.5	112	120.5
XXL	47.5	51	120.5	129.5	38	40	96.5	101.5	47.5	51	120.5	129.5

Caps

To determine your ideal cap size, measure the circumference and length of your head according to the following image.

Your head circumference is measured just above the eyebrows, while your head length is measured from one finger length above the eyebrows to the nape of your neck.

Size	Head Circumference		Head Length
	INCH.	CM	INCH.	CM
S / M	20.9-22.8	53-58	13.4-15.4	34-39
L / XL	21.7-23.6	55-60	14.2-16.5	36-42

Neoprene and Swim Caps

Size	Head Circumference
	INCH -	INCH +	CM -	CM +
S/M	20 7/8"	22 7/8"	53	58
L/XL	21 5/8"	22 7/8"	55	60
XXL	22 1/2"	24 3/8"	57	62

Swimrun Arm Sleeve

The size of your Swimrun Arm Sleeve will depend on the measurement of your biceps, which can be taken by measuring around this part of your arm, as shown in the image.

Size	Biceps circumference
	INCH.	CM.
XXS	< 10	< 25.5
XS	10-11	25.5-28
S	11-12	28-30.5
M	12-13	30.5-33
L	13-14	33-35.5
XL	14-15	35.5-38
XXL	> 15	> 38

Swimrun Calf Guards

To determine the size of your Swimrun Calf Guard, measure the widest part of your calf, as seen in the picture.

Size	Circumference (CM)	Circumference (INCH)
XS	33-35.5	13-14
S	35.5-38	14-15
M	38-40.5	15-16
L	40.5-43	16-17

Neoprene gloves

To select the correct size of Neoprene Gloves, measure the circumference of your hand, as shown in the following image.

Women

Size	Hand Circumference
	INCH.	CM
XS	< 7	< 17.8
S	7 - 7.5	17.8 - 19
M	7.5 - 8	19 - 20.3

Men

Size	Hand Circumference
	INCH.	CM
S	8 - 8.5	20.3 - 21.6
M	8.5 - 9	21.6 - 23
L	> 9	> 23

Hydro Booties / Swim Socks

It is important to go by your usual shoe size when selecting the size of your Hydro Booties or Swim Socks to ensure that they will fit.

Size	Shoe size
	EUROPE	UK	USA
XXS	37	4.5	5
XS	38.5	5.5	6
S	40	6.5	7
M	41	7.5	8
L	42.5	8.5	9
XL	44	9.5	10
XXL	45	10.5	11
3XL	46	11.5	12
4XL	47	12.5	13

Aero Shoes

To select your ideal size in Aero Shoes, use your normal shoe size.

Size	Shoe size
	EUROPE	UK WOMEN	UK MEN	USA WOMEN	USA MEN
XS / S	38-40	5-6.5	5.5-7	6.5-8	5.5-7
M / L	41-43	7-9	7.5-9.5	8.5-10.5	7.5-9.5
XL / XXL	44-46	9.5-11	10-11.5	11-12.5	10-11.5

Fins

To choose the right size of fins, go by your shoe size.

Size	EUROPE	UK	USA
S	36-38	3-5	4-6
M	38-41	5-7	6-8
L	41-43	7-9	8-10
XL	44-46	9-11	10-12

Thermal Parka

Size	Chest		Height
	CM.	IN.	CM.	IN.
S	65 - 90	25 - 35	138 - 167	4/5 - 5/6
M	89 - 99	35 - 39	165 - 185	5/5 - 6/1
L	99 - 115	39 - 45	180 - 198	5/8 - 6/6

HIRU

Size guide for top apparel

HIRU tops have 3 types of fits.

For the best jersey fit, take your measurements based on the diagram and compare your results with the following table.

When deciding on a size, please consider that our apparel fits snug, so we recommend ordering at least one size up if your body measurements are borderline or between sizes.

HIRU designs each product to adapt differently and take advantage of the intrinsic characteristics of the fabrics and materials used in each one.

Bibshort size guide

By following these simple steps, you will find the right shorts for racing, training or leisure rides. Adjust both the bottom and the straps snugly to the body so there are no wrinkles. You’ll experience a light, sticky feel.

Simulate a bike position for a few seconds and check for adequate mobility, then try pinching the fabric in the thigh area. If the fabric returns to its original position upon release, then it’s the right size.

Conversely, if you feel rubbing or constriction, or the seams or straps are too tight, try a larger size. The straps, the elastic bands or the lower part of the leg tend to roll up but can be easily returned to their place with a few small gestures.

The short’s fabric is designed to provide a slight compression effect, and it’s only effective if the fabric remains close to the body.

Man Jersey

	XS (46)	S (48)	M (51)	L (54)	XL (57)	2XL (60)	3XL (62)
A CHEST	88	92	96	100	105	110	115
B WAISTLINE	76	80	84	88	93	98	103
C HIP BONE	92	96	100	104	109	114	119
HEIGHT	150/159	160/169	170/179	180/185	186/190	191/195	-

Woman jersey

	XS (46)	S (48)	M (51)	L (54)	XL (57)	2XL (60)
A CHEST	80	84	88	92	96	100
B WAISTLINE	63/66	67/70	71/74	75/80	79/82	83/86
C HIP BONE	89/92	93/96	97/100	101/104	105/108	109/112
HEIGHT	160	161/170	171/175	176/180	-	-

Man bibshort

	XS (46)	S (48)	M (51)	L (54)	XL (57)	2XL (60)	3XL (62)
B WAISTLINE	76	80	84	88	93	98	103
D LEG LENGTH	70	70	74	76	78	80	82
E LEG INSIDE	24-26	24-26	26-28	26-28	28-30	28-30	28-30

Woman bibshort

	XS (46)	S (48)	M (51)	L (54)	XL (57)	2XL (60)
B WAISTLINE	63/66	67/70	71/74	75/80	79/82	83/86
D LEG LENGTH	66	68	70	72	74	76
E LEG INSIDE	21/23	21/23	23/25	23/25	25/27	25/27

Glove size guide

Palm circumference without thumb.

SIZE	CM	INCH
2XS	17 - 19	6.7 - 7.4
XS	19 - 20	7.4 - 7.8
S	20 - 21	7.8 - 8.2
M	21 - 22	8.2 - 8.6
L	22 - 23	8.6 - 9.0
XL	23 - 25	9.0 - 9.8

Socks size guide

S	M	L
35-37	38-42	43-47

Ask Kit

Questions about the Vitalis Openwater Breaststroke?

Kit is TriShop's AI assistant. It answers from checked facts and our policies, shows where each answer comes from, and says so when it doesn't know. A person is always one tap away.

What is the Vitalis Breast Stroke?

Orca says the Vitalis Breast Stroke is its first wetsuit specifically designed for breaststroke swimming.

Checked by TriShop Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

Is it cut for breaststroke?

Checked by TriShop Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

What is BS FIT?

Orca's BS FIT pattern, designed for breaststroke swimming, lets the wetsuit adapt to the movements of the upper body in this stroke.

Checked by TriShop Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

How buoyant is it?

Orca says the thin material in the leg area gives the suit a low buoyancy, so it does not alter the swimmer's position in the water.

Checked by TriShop Orca product page (orca.com, 22 May 2025 archive), REF NN6BTT01

About this product

Orca Vitalis Openwater Breaststroke Women's Wetsuit

The Vitalis Breast Stroke is the first Orca wetsuit specifically designed for breaststroke swimming. Its pattern was designed for the movements of the breaststroke and the distribution of materials of different thicknesses allows you to maintain a natural swimming position without lifting your legs excessively. It is made with the most elastic materials, such as Yamamoto 39 FS technology, so that you can enjoy maximum flexibility and a feeling of complete freedom.

Breaststroke Swimming
This wetsuit is the first of the Orca range designed and developed specifically for breaststroke swimming. The use of highly elastic materials and its thinness control buoyancy.

High Elasticity
In addition to the use of flexible technologies such as 39FS, its pattern was specifically developed for the movements of the breaststroke.

Low Buoyancy
The thin material in the leg area gives the suit a low buoyancy preventing the wetsuit from altering the swimmer's position in the water.

Composition
Neoprene : 95 %,
Polyamide (Nylon) : 5 %

Questions

Before you buy

From our FAQ and returns policy. Something else? Ask us.

Does the Vitalis Openwater Breaststroke count toward free shipping?

No. It's on sale, and sale and clearance items don't count toward the $200 free-shipping threshold. An order without $200 of full-price items ships for a flat $16.45.

How long does delivery take?

Ships direct from Orca's Australian supplier. Most orders arrive 4 to 7 business days after you order (longer to remote areas). Enter your postcode on this page for dates.

Can I return the Vitalis Openwater Breaststroke?

Sale and clearance items are final sale, so they can't be returned for change of mind or sizing. Faulty, damaged or incorrect items are always covered.

Can I use the $20 sign-up code?

No. The $20 sign-up code isn't valid on sale or clearance items, and this is on sale. It works on full-price gear (first order, $100 or more).

How do I choose my size?

Use the ORCA Sizing guide on this page. Orca sizes by chest, height and weight; when in doubt, go by chest, because the suit has to fit well there.

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