"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." WETSUITS ARE DECEPTIVELY simple. While they may seem like little more than one-piece neoprene "jumpers" ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Almost all wetsuits are made from neoprene, a soft, synthetic-rubber material that ...

A diver's image is defined by his or her wetsuit. From the stick-thin Jacques Cousteau with his trademark black suit and red woollen hat, to the cutting-edge suits worn by divers working on the ...

Patagonia has always been a company with one foot in the mountains and one in the sea — climbing and skiing one day, surfing and paddling the next. When they introduced wetsuits to their lineup a few ...

This summer Bob Meistrell celebrates both his 85th birthday and the 60 th anniversary of Body Glove, the iconic surf brand he built six decades ago with his twin brother Bill on the beaches of ...

The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) is sponsoring work to design a wetsuit that replicates the insulating properties of animal blubber—allowing divers to swim in frozen waters for longer periods of ...

ARLINGTON, Va.--Diving in icy water is extremely dangerous to humans. Within seconds, arteries tighten, blood pressure and heart rate race, and lungs gasp for air. After only minutes, hyperventilation ...