Watermen Blog

Rash guards are a simple weapon to combat the everyday sun, salt and skin irritation that comes with the territory of being a waterman this summer. We know what it’s like to pull up to overhead, perfect peaks; all thoughts of sunscreen application quickly become forgotten. Keep it simple, grab a sunscreen stick for your […]

It’s hard to figure out what people are sporting under their board shorts, after all, most of the time it is nothing. Asking about someone’s underwear is not a typical conversation point. That’s why we are here to help. We know what to wear; we’ve been there, done it, tried it all. The Original Watermen […]

Whether it’s a weekend road trip, a cruise on the boat, or an exploration into the unknown, this quiver of summer essentials has you covered. As watermen, we are always searching for the next adventure and this summer we are destined to stumble into quite a few adventures. We put together a list of summer […]

As an ocean lifeguard of ten plus years I have learned a thing or two about finding the perfect lifeguard trunks. Finding good lifeguard boardshorts and lifeguard swimsuits for women is not as easy as it sounds; and it’s quite a good nugget of knowledge to have, because you are going to be wearing those lifeguard […]

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 […]