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2. Wetsuit - Wikipedia

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   More versatile is the heated neoprene vest that works in the same way as the heated wetsuit but can be worn under any type of wetsuit. [ citation needed ] Wetsuits heated by a flow of hot water piped from the surface are standard equipment for commercial diving in cold water, particularly where the heat loss from the diver is increased by use ...

3. Freediving - Wikipedia

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   Freediving, free-diving, free diving, breath-hold diving, or skin diving, is a mode of underwater diving that relies on breath-holding until resurfacing rather than the use of breathing apparatus such as scuba gear.

4. Buoyancy compensator (diving) - Wikipedia

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   The total buoyancy loss of a wetsuit is proportional to the initial uncompressed volume. An average person has a surface area of about 2 m 2, [18] so the uncompressed volume of a full one piece 6 mm thick wetsuit will be in the order of 1.75 × 0.006 = 0.0105 m 3, or roughly 10 litres. The mass will depend on the specific formulation of the ...

5. Diving suit - Wikipedia

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   A diving suit is a garment or device designed to protect a diver from the underwater environment.A diving suit may also incorporate a breathing gas supply (such as for a standard diving dress or atmospheric diving suit), [1] but in most cases the term applies only to the environmental protective covering worn by the diver.

6. AIDA International - Wikipedia

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   Association Internationale pour le Développement de l'Apnée (AIDA) (English: International Association for the Development of Apnea) is a worldwide rule- and record-keeping body for competitive breath holding events, also known as freediving. [3] It sets standards for safety, comparability of Official World Record attempts and freedive education.

7. Competitive swimwear - Wikipedia

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   The kneeskin resembles a "shortie" style wetsuit only made of drag-reducing fabric instead of neoprene and commonly features a zippered back. Most competitive swimwear brands such as the Speedo LZR Racer line, Tyr Sport, Inc. and Arena Powerskin line produce suits of this type.