Often, the raddest thing about a newer wetsuit brand is their fresh take on the product. They’re not dealing with some legacy family; they’re not set in their ways. They can dream, and dream big. Take ...

A dozen miles from the Pacific Ocean, at California State University in San Marcos, surfers paddle against a current in a temperature-controlled tank. The flume pool is part of the university’s Surf ...

Get ready for furry surfers: MIT engineers have created “fur-like, rubbery pelts” that mimic the insulating behaviors exhibited by beavers. The new design could pave the way for more effective ...

Asymmetrical zippers Zippers with staggered teeth, invented to keep a tighter seal and let less water in. Common in newer zippered suits. Beavertail Early wetsuit design in the ’70s that had a large ...

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Surf culture often prides itself on an affinity for nature. But there's a dirty secret hiding in many surfers' cupboards - old wetsuits. A combination of salt water, UV ...

June 5, 2006 The wetsuit was invented in 1951 by UC Berkeley physicist Hugh Bradner to help the U.S. Navy’s “underwater swimmers” who were experiencing difficulties thanks to the advent of the Self ...