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in one of the them you are wet and in the other one you are dry
honest... it's that simple. a wetsuit is (usually) made of neoprene and allows a limited amount of water into the suit. that is why you want a good fitting wetsuit, because you do NOT want a lot of water moving in and out of the suit, just a little. this small amount of water (debateably) warms up and helps the insulation properties of the wetsuit
a drysuit is just that. you are COMPLETELY dry for the duration of your dive. it is therefor also much more complex in construction to complete this herculean task of keeping all water out of the suit from neck seals, to arm seals and such.
ps: it is easy to weeWee in wetsuit, you need to have all kinds of special apparatus to weeWee in a drysuit.
It's important to understand that there is a difference between wetsuits made for swimming, like triathlon wetsuits, and those made for other purposes, like Scuba diving and Surfing. Triathlon wetsuits allow the shoulders to move freely, facilitating the swim stroke, and are thinner than other types to stay within rules for the amount of buoyancy they provide.
A wetsuit allows a thin layer of water to be between your body and the neoprene suit. Your body heat warms this water and helps keep your body warm. A properly fitting wetsuit will be skin tight to prevent water from leaking out of the suit.
A wetsuit for scuba diving is 10x thicker than any other wetsuits in order to conserve heat deep underwater. Surfing and kite surfing suits are generally thinner and more flexible than scuba diving wetsuits.
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What sports require the use of a wetsuit?
Wetsuits can be used in a variety of sports and activities. These include; diving, deep sea diving, surfing, body surfing, windsurfing, canoeing, white water rafting, and many other water sports.
Is skin diving and free diving the same thing?
Free diving is diving without scuba. Skin diving means diving without a wetsuit or scuba. Since you can free dive without a wetsuit they can be the same thing but they are not necessarily always the same thing.
What is the sea diving suit called?
A wetsuit, a drysuit
Do they make portable CD players for diving or surfing?
You can use a water proof portable CD player for diving and surfing.
Do certain water sports require a specific wetsuit?
Different types of water sports may require different types of wetsuits. Surfing, scuba diving, and swimming wetsuits all have different requirements and are therefor constructed and designed differently to accommodate for the sports.
What is the equipment you will need to go diving in Antarctica?
Standard diving equipement, with the use of a drysuit instead of a wetsuit. A battery operated suit heater would be optional.
Can scuba diving ruin a tri wetsuit?
Possibly as the tri-wetsuit might not be designed to swim in salt water though I'd be surprised if salt water was harder on the suit than chlorinated water
What are 3 water sports in the southern US?
surfing,sailing & diving
What are children's activities in Hawaii?
They do surfing scuba diving and even cheerleading.
Which term connects diving surfing skating and carrom?
they all are sports
In scuba diving what is the difference between a regulator and an octopus?
Regulator is what you breathe in
What are four types of recreation in Hawaii?
scuba diving,snorkeling,surfing,swimming
