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2. Personal flotation device - Wikipedia

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   Personal flotation devices being worn on a navy transport . A personal flotation device (PFD; also referred to as a life jacket, life preserver, life belt, Mae West, life vest, life saver, cork jacket, buoyancy aid or flotation suit) is a flotation device in the form of a vest or suit that is worn by a user to prevent the wearer from drowning in a body of water.

3. List of water sports - Wikipedia

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   Paddleboarding, where a person uses a large surfboard and paddle to surf on flat water or waves; Parasailing, where a person is towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute; Picigin is a traditional Croatian ball game that is played on the beach. It is an amateur sport played in shallow water, consisting of players ...

4. Rafting - Wikipedia

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   Wetsuits, additional personal flotation devices (aka lifejackets) and sport helmets are mandatory and often imposed by law at least on tours of commercial operators, due to the constant risk of falling off the boat. The overall risk level on a rafting trip using proper precautions is low. [14] Thousands of people safely enjoy rafting trips ...

5. Swimming - Wikipedia

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   The wetsuit provides additional volume at a lower density and therefore improves buoyancy and trim while swimming. It provides insulation between the skin and water which reduces heat loss. The wetsuit is the usual choice for those who swim in cold water for long periods of time, as it reduces susceptibility to hypothermia.

6. Wetsuit - Wikipedia

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   In many water sports such as scuba diving, surfing, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing and even fishing, bootees may be worn to keep the feet warm in the same way that a wetsuit would. Insulation is proportional to thickness and thus to how cold the water which the user can tolerate; it may be above or below the standard of 5–6 mm of neoprene .

7. Kiteboarding - Wikipedia

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   The kite and board are used to get big air (jumps) so that various tricks can be done while airborne. This style also used for competitive events and is free-format and "go anywhere". Smaller twintip boards and kites with good boost and hangtime are used. Wave-riding: Wave riding (kitesurfing) in waves is a style that combines kiteboarding with ...

8. Lifebuoy - Wikipedia

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   Lifebuoy with emergency light on a cruise ship A lifebuoy floating on water. A lifebuoy or life ring, among many other names (see § Other names), is a life-saving buoy designed to be thrown to a person in water to provide buoyancy and prevent drowning. [1]

9. Body Glove - Wikipedia

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   Body Glove is an American brand of watersports apparel and accessories that was founded in 1953 by twin brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell.The brothers are often credited [by whom?] [weasel words] with inventing the first practical wetsuit in the early 1950s at the back of their Redondo Beach, California surf shop, Dive N' Surf.