Original Watermen

During this past massive El Niño winter we sent out some of our Watermen Short board short liners to our team. The likes of whom are avid; freedivers, spearfishermen, high-altitude trail runners, mountaineers, kayakers, paddle boarders, triathletes, and a core group of elite watermen and lifeguards from around the globe. Our elite team of athletes […]

At Original Watermen, our lifeguard bathing suits are satisfaction guaranteed. Made by lifeguards, for lifeguards, our suits are tested and proven to be the most durable in the industry. When California lifeguards tell us the most important things they look for with their suits, we make it. Lifeguard bathing suits have remained our specialty since the ’70s, and we […]

At Original Watermen, our selection of tees, boardshorts, swimsuits, accessories and apparel is tested and proven to be just as resilient as the watermen who wear them. We recognize that it takes much more than the average person testing the waters to earn the name waterman. A lifetime spent in and around the water isn’t […]

I recently visited my friend Carl in Newport Beach. He and I both grew up there, in the same neighborhood where he now lives. He had newly returned after years living in the Midwest with his wife and four kids pursuing a career that at first was too good to pass up. After some time […]

I once saw a guy jump off of a 40-foot-high platform into a kiddie pool of water. My first thought was “this guy is crazy.” But then it occurred to me that this guy did know what he was doing. In his own way he was, in fact, a waterman. He had to know the […]

At Original Watermen, we strive to represent and acknowledge all people who live for singular excellence in any and all challenges they face. With our watermen-inspired boardshorts, trunks, tees, hats, hoodies, jackets and other apparel, we pay tribute to all the brave souls who stare down fear and facing it head on, without hesitation. True […]