Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Over the past four decades, shark bites have been on the rise. In 2024, 71 bites were reported worldwide, seven of them fatal.

In July, when I reviewed the new version of Patagonia’s R1 wetsuits, I talked about how there is often a compromise between a product’s eco-friendliness and its performance, but Patagonia’s suit ...

PORTLAND, Maine — Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the materials at sea and found that the suits can help keep swimmers safe. Fatal ...

This Nov. 2019 photo provided by Predapix/Sam Cahir shows a White shark investigating testing board with bite-resistant neoprene at Neptune Island Group Marine Park in Australia. (Sam Cahir/Predapix ...

Let’s face it. For surfers, a cold, hard fact is that wetsuits, like surfboards, normally don’t age well. Your trusty, new 4/3mm steamer staring down the barrel of this swell-filled winter season is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was a crisp fall morning when I undressed in the South Ponto parking lot to get measured for a new wetsuit. Not just any suit, ...

The invention of the wetsuit in the 1950s allowed surfers to brave chilly water year-round, but it came with an environmental cost – the neoprene material used is a petroleum-based substance that ...

Orca’s new wetsuit range features a move forward in flexibility and freedom of movement. Designed to improve feel for water and reduce fatigue, they will give you the crucial extra 1% needed to ...

When buying your suit, consider: Fit: A wetsuit should be snug but comfortable. A too-loose fit will allow water to flood the suit, undermining its warmth, while a too-tight suit can be constricting ...

This photo shows a White shark investigating testing board with bite-resistant neoprene at Neptune Island Group Marine Park in Australia. (Sam Cahir/Predapix via AP) PORTLAND, Maine — Australian ...