The wetsuit has a long history in San Francisco, popularized by Jack O’Neill in 1952 to ward off hypothermia in surfers. With the water temperature hovering in the low 50s so far this year, that is ...

Wetsuit manufacturers are doing incredible things with neoprene-free materials these days. Which is fantastic, because neoprene is really great at keeping you warm and really bad when it comes to ...

The invention of the wetsuit in the 1950s allowed surfers to brave chilly water year-round, but it came with an environmental cost – the neoprene material used is a petroleum-based substance that ...

Summer is on the way and after the recent spell of sunny weather, many of us are dreaming of days splashing in the water. Even with the warmer temperatures, you might prefer to brace yourself against ...

When you’re designing a shirt, it makes sense to cut the fabrics so that the wearer is most comfortable with their arms down at their sides in a resting position. But for a swimmer, whose arms are ...

Rip Curl Wetsuit Production Manager Peter Coles replies: Well, you can do a number of things about this terrible problem. One thing you might avoid is peeing in your suit! It's without doubt the ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Few things ruin a beach day faster than getting too cold.

Sharks are the predators of the sea and there is nothing they like more than to snack on a tasty morsel like a seal, however they can mistake a diver in wetsuit for a seal, and as a consequence the ...