Original Watermen

The pre-surf meal is always  tricky battle to approach. Do you not eat and risk being hungry or do you eat and risk the ‘just ate and now I am doing intense cardio and I might puke’ situation? Here is Original Watermen take.  There is a little bit of drama that goes on in pre-surf […]

It’s hard as a waterman to feel comfortable in dry, land-dwelling clothing. Regardless, there are just times you have to wear those clothes. Everyone has their favorite t shirt but what exactly are the credentials that men’s tees must obtain in order to earn the high regards of becoming a favorite. Here at Original Watermen […]

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 […]

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 […]

Original Watermen’s lifeguard store is stocked with all the lifeguard gear your agency may need to fully outfit your rescue swimmers, seal team units or beach or pool lifeguards. Our lifeguard apparel is made by lifeguards, for lifeguards, so we know what kind of top-performance equipment is needed for resisting the training, exercise, and strenuous […]

Since the late ‘70s, Original Watermen’s lifeguard shorts have been proven to be a favorite in the lifeguard industry. Starting with the company’s first lifeguard shorts being sold to local Carlsbad watermen, then to California State Parks and now outfitting over 1,900 organizations worldwide, this equipment has been put to the test. Our popular line […]