"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" ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Almost all wetsuits are made from neoprene, a soft, synthetic-rubber material that uses closed air cells ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wading into calm waters in wet suits, flippers and face masks, the divers are nearly indistinguishable under a shimmering, sky blue afternoon at Jeorse Beach in East Chicago. They’ve arrived from day ...