Online timer for 114 seconds
With your attention on rinsing salt and sand from your wetsuit after an ocean swim, a 114 seconds countdown keeps the job bounded without making you watch the screen. Work fresh water along the zip, collar, cuffs and seams while the timer runs, then use the signal as your cue to check for gritty patches before hanging the suit out of direct sun.
As you move between the shoulders, legs and zip, the amount of rinsing needed may become clearer. You can change the duration directly on the page if a calm Auckland beach left little sand behind, or extend it after a rough West Coast swim pushed grit into the folds. The adjusted countdown lets you keep both hands on the neoprene rather than mentally tracking time.
While the suit is still dripping, notice whether the water running off it is clear and whether any salt remains around the zip. If it needs another pass, restart the same countdown and concentrate on the areas missed the first time instead of repeating every movement. A second interval can cover the inside surface, boots or hood while keeping each rinse separate and easy to follow.
Common questions
What might make this rinsing interval too short after a New Zealand ocean swim?
Heavy sand, seaweed fragments or salt caught in the zip and seams can make the rinse run longer. Continue until the runoff is clear, then stop the countdown or adjust the remaining time.
What should you do if the wetsuit needs the same timed rinse again?
Restart the countdown once the first pass is complete. Use the second run for the inside, cuffs and other spots that still feel gritty rather than beginning the whole rinse again.
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