Sport Kilt Swimming

[Chris Webb]

I think I'd try it at the pool first. SportKilt has a microfiber kilt now that would work much better for swimming though. They call it their Hiking Kilt but you can also order one in the same material in their regular style. They made me 4 out of this material that I am field testing now ... the are extra light and dry very fast. Mine have the pleats sewn down 4 inches, I don't recommend that for this material ... it would be cooler if not sewn down.

Kilt ON.

Chris Webb

[David White]

Its simple, walk to water, take kilt off.
:confused:

[Roan Carter]

There had been a picture on the Sport Kilt site of a guy jumping into water with his sk on. Idunno, it looked like a lot of fun. ; )

I'll consider all this though ... probably not use it for the long swims. Probably.

[Richland]

Definitely don't swim in the kilt. it will cause too much drag. It will wear you out
The Sport KLT is easy to roll up and stick in a ziplock waterpoof bag.
I have used a small daypack with a couple of heavy duty ziplock bags with kilt, towel. etc. for adventure race swims to islands etc.

[Kilted KT]

Well, I've done a bit of swimming in my UK survival ( cargo pockets removed) and it is fine. No problems, and the kilt size doesn't drag too much. I wouldn't swim the atlantic in it, but some good fun can definitly be had swimming in a kilt!