The beach is full of people, tourists, locals, professionals, and true watermen. Tourists flood to the beach with cars and wagons piled high with ice chests, towels, chairs and huge umbrellas or shade tents. Tourists wear different clothes; they do different things and have different needs at the beach then the locals, professionals or true […]
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What Do I Wear? Women’s Lifeguard Apparel
Women’s Lifeguard Apparel Before discussing Women’s Lifeguard Apparel, it is important to gain perspective. Women officially began lifeguarding in the 1970s. Lifeguarding is a tough demanding job. Originally male lifeguards were opposed to women in lifeguard positions because they did not think women could physically handle the job but the courageous act of Sharon Law […] -
History of Lifeguard Equipment & Clothing Over the Past 100 Years
In the Beginning: Lifeguard Equipment and Clothing Back in 1913 the beach lifeguards would row a small wooden rescue boat from the beach through the rolling surf to pull the stricken swimmers from the water. Rowing boats through waves and surf was slow and dangerous for both the lifeguard and the drowning victims. Throughout the […] -
Men’s Boardshorts & Women’s Swimsuits – Have the Right Threads?
Men’s Boardshorts & Women’s Swimsuits – Have the Right Threads? Looking for board shorts and swim suits that are made with all the right stuff? No matter what, our swimwear has come a long way from the days of vintage swim trunks, but that could mean a lot of different things depending on what you […] -
Boardshorts and Boxers
Boardshorts and Boxers At Original Watermen, we know commando is a popular choice among guys while doing water activities. We also understand the downsides that come with it after spending a day Earning Your Salt. As a result, we’ve developed top-notch men’s boardshorts as well as boardshort liners that supply ample support and flexibility at […] -
What to do When Stung by a Stingray?
If you haven’t then consider yourself very lucky. Stingrays inflict a whole world of pain on their unfortunate victims, and the only treatment is to endure the gut churning pain, while soaking the injured limb in borderline scalding water. Stingrays are everywhere in the United States There are twenty-two different species of stingrays in the […]