The Original Wave

Bill and Bob each bought one third of the local sports shop Dive N' Surf, owned then by surfboard shaper Hap Jacobs and dive entrepreneur Bev Morgan. Bill and Bob were raised in Boonville, Missouri and moved to Manhattan Beach, CA in 1944. They became interested in diving & surfing, and became Los Angeles County Lifeguards. Later they would invent the first wetsuit to extend the season for every watermen in the cold winter waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Bill & Bob Meistrell

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5370 Men's Chest-Zip 3/2MM Body Glove Wetsuit $ 689.99

5370 Men's Chest-Zip 4/3MM Body Glove Wetsuit $ 739.99

GREG BROWNING TEE $ 25.00

INFANT BODY GLOVE WETSUIT $ 34.99

Men's Gold Cell 3/2MM Chest-Zip Fullsuit $ 459.99

Men's Gold Cell 4/3MM Chest-Zip Fullsuit $ 479.99

Sunny Waves Fleece $ 52.99

Dive N' Surf Original Logo Sticker $ 2.00

Longboard Bike Rack $ 139.99

Short Board Bike Rack $ 119.99

OAM Changing Mat $ 36.99

Dive N' Surf History

Dive N Surf's Thermocline wetsuit was the first commercial neoprene wetsuit. With this “neoprene” material, Bill and Bob Meistrell fashioned the first practical wetsuits. The Meistrell's invention has paved the way for surfing and diving worldwide. Dive N' Surf continues to carry on Bob and Bill's legacy with excellent customer service and quality products.