- A
wetsuit is a
garment worn to
provide thermal protection while wet. It is
usually made of
foamed neoprene, and is worn by surfers, divers, windsurfers...
- 1959. Jack O'Neill was one of the
originators of the use of
neoprene for
wetsuits. O'Neill was a
pioneering retailer of
surfwear and also
sells lifestyle...
- Girl in a
Wetsuit is a life-size 1972
bronze sculpture by Elek
Imredy of a
woman in a
wetsuit,
located on a rock in the
water along the
north side of...
-
first practical wetsuit in the
early 1950s at the back of
their Redondo Beach, California, surf shop, Dive N' Surf. From
those wetsuits, Body
Glove branched...
- that
wetsuits are
allowed for
elite triathlons at
below 23 °C (73 °F) if 3,000
metres (9,800 ft) or more, and
below 21 °C (70 °F) if shorter.
Wetsuits are...
- into two classes: "soft" or
ambient pressure diving suits –
examples are
wetsuits, dry suits, semi-dry
suits and dive
skins – and "hard" or
atmospheric pressure...
- the
University of
California who is
credited with
inventing the
neoprene wetsuit,
which helped to
revolutionize scuba diving and surfing. A
graduate of...
-
swimsuit can be worn as an
undergarment in
sports that
sometimes require a
wetsuit or
drysuit such as cold
water swimming,
water skiing,
scuba diving, surfing...
- "
Wetsuit /
Tiger Blood" is a
single from
English indie rock band the
Vaccines from
their debut album, What Did You
Expect from The Vaccines?. The single...
- with
swimming goggles or a
diving mask, and swimfins. In
cooler waters, a
wetsuit may also be worn. The
snorkel may be an
independent item or integrated...
