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2. Chris Christenson (surfboard shaper) - Wikipedia

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   In 1992, Chris' shaping career began with a six-year apprenticeship to shaping legend, Dick Brewer (1936-2022). It was perfecting the skill of shaping boards under Brewer, and the influence of his then neighbor, Skip Frye, that solidified Chris' abilities to design and shape any size surfboard, which would later open the door to shaping big wave guns for the world's best big wave surfers.

3. Quintana Roo (company) - Wikipedia

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   Quintana Roo (QR) was the first company to create a triathlon-specific wetsuit over 25 years ago, and then a tri-specific bicycle two years later. The company was founded in 1987 by Dan Empfield of Ironman fame and is currently owned by the American Bicycle Group.

4. Wetsuit - Wikipedia

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   A wetsuit is a garment worn to provide thermal protection while wet. [1] It is usually made of foamed neoprene , and is worn by surfers , divers , windsurfers , canoeists , and others engaged in water sports and other activities in or on the water.

5. Matuse - Wikipedia

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   Matuse Inc. is an American company focused on wetsuits and outdoor apparel for men and women. Matuse was founded in 2006 in San Diego, California. Co-founded by Matthew Larson [2] and John Campbell, [3] Matuse was established with the intention of creating sustainable wetsuits by using a premium material named Geoprene; an eco-friendly Japanese limestone rubber (an alternative to oil-based ...

6. Jack O'Neill (businessman) - Wikipedia

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   An investigation concluded that UC Berkeley physicist Hugh Bradner was the inventor of the wetsuit. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] In December 1996 he began a non-profit organization called O'Neill Sea Odyssey which provides students with hands-on lessons in marine biology and that teaches the relationship between the oceans and the environment. [ 12 ]

7. Gul (watersports) - Wikipedia

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   Gul is credited with pioneering the first one-piece wetsuit in 1974/75. [2] References External links. Official website; This page was last edited on 18 October 2024 ...