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2. Quintana Roo (company) - Wikipedia

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   This new wetsuit was more flexible and more buoyant, giving it swim-specific characteristics that were not found in the diving or surfing wetsuits used by triathletes at that time. [2] In 1990, Quintana Roo discovered and pioneered the use of Yamamoto Rubber #39 in its high-end wetsuits. This new rubber was more buoyant and more flexible than ...

3. Wetsuit - Wikipedia

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   The Pêche-Sport "isothermic" suit [23] [24] [25] invented by Georges Beuchat in 1953 and the UK-made Siebe Gorman Swimsuit [26] were both made out of sponge rubber. The Heinke Dolphin Suit [ 27 ] of the same period, also made in England, came in a green male and a white female version, both manufactured from natural rubber lined with stockinet.

4. 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.

5. Hugh Bradner - Wikipedia

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   Hugh Bradner (November 5, 1915 – May 5, 2008) was an American physicist at the University of California who is credited with inventing the neoprene wetsuit, which helped to revolutionize scuba diving and surfing. A graduate of Ohio's Miami University, he received his doctorate from California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California ...

6. Hurley International - Wikipedia

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   Hurley is an American company that sells clothes and accessories marketed towards surfing and swimming. Established in 1979 as a distributor for Billabong clothing in the United States, Hurley was sold to Nike, Inc. in 2002 for an undisclosed price and then to Bluestar Alliance LLC in 2019 for an undisclosed price.

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 ...

8. O'Neill (brand) - Wikipedia

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   In May 2007 the ownership of the brand was sold to a privately held company headquartered in Luxembourg. The company produces wetsuits, performance water and snow sports inspired apparel for young adults, and lifestyle apparel. The products are distributed to 86 countries worldwide, some by licensed distributors.

9. Swimsuit - Wikipedia

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   Prior to the 1930s, swimsuits were typically made of wool; however, such suits did not hug the body and became heavy with water. [ citation needed ] Rayon began to be used in the 1920s in the manufacture of tight-fitting swimsuits, [ 2 ] but its durability, especially when wet, proved problematic, [ 3 ] with jersey and silk also sometimes being ...