"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" ...

There are rarely enough real innovations in our passion for diving. Now, however, a real breakthrough seems to have been achieved. What is it about? The issue of cooling, thermal protection and skin ...

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 ...

In theory, people who devote hours of their lives learning to scuba-dive or surf, only to devote more hours traveling to far-flung destinations to use those new skills while engaging in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...