Fresh off his second place at the Billabong World Junior championships in Australia, Nathan Carvalho really put himself on the map. Surfing all the way from the trials into the finals, this Hawaiian dark horse added ten g’s to his bank account and caught the attention of the surfing world. Not only that, he did it on a borrowed epoxy board and used rail turns mixed with new school surfing to get the job done. At a young 20 years old, this kid is going to be making news as he ascends to surfings elite. We are proud of Nathan and glad to have him aboard.
Here at WATERMANS® APPLIED SCIENCE, we believe that performance is paramount to success. Our Zero Migration formulas never bleed in your eyes, make your hands slippery, wear off prematurely or negatively affect your performance. Every ingredient and attribute is individually chosen to provide the ultimate broad-spectrum protection without sacrifice, and it is this unique combination of unbeatable protection and undeniable performance that makes WATERMANS® the sunscreen program of choice for armatures and professionals alike.
Eveything I just mentioned is great when you consider how using sunscreen might negatively impact your game, but I’d like to take a moment to discuss how it may increase performance. Read the rest of this entry »
OK, so we admit that we are a bit bias, but not without reason. The overuse of marketing related terms, such as “Chemical Free” and “All Natural” that have come to dominate a small sector of the sunscreen industry, are guilty of preying on societies fears and lack of education to sell product to individuals who really do care about what they put in their body. (Check out this earlier article on the EWG published in the NY Times.)People innately fear what they don’t understand and the best advice is to trust those that are qualified to give advice, ignore the outliers and protect yourself and your family. Wear sunscreen!
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By Deborah BlumJanuary 22, 2012
In honor of this year’s “eat healthier” resolution, my teenage son and I drove over to a local bakery in the first week of January. On the shop’s window, someone had painted the words “Whole-grain bread.” So far, so good. The next line read “No preservatives.” And the third — I did a double take — “Chemical-free.”My son, slouching next to me, heard me inhale and hastily looked for the cause. “Mom,” he said urgently. “Mom! Let’s just leave quietly.” Read the rest of this entry »
Watermans made its debut at Surf Expo last week and received a warm welcome. It seemed like everyone who came through the booth was stoked on the product. Unsolicited feedback along the lines of “Best sunscreen ever” and “This is the only sunscreen I use” kept us on our feet and smiling for three days straight. That is with one exception… Read the rest of this entry »
Tim Kessler has struggled to balance his water time with bouts of skin cancer for the past few years. Here are a few unsolicited words of wisdom from our fried. We wish him well. – Watermans Staff
If Waterman’s Applied Science was available when I was a kid growing up at the beach, this never would have had to happen.
Do the right thing for your family and friends, use only Waterman’s Applied Science – use it year round. Here in Southern California we surf way more in the winter due to the North and West Swells and the sun’s radiation is brutal. I’m a traditional paddleboarder and surf and prevention is key and I’m not a paid spokesperson; I just know what works and Waterman’s is the very best you can use. It stays on and never stings the eyes which is key in water sports.
Also, make an appointment with a Dermatologist and get regular check-ups. Don’t wait until it’s mandatory and you have to go under the scalpel. We only get one shot at this life, make it count! if you have any questions or need a referral text, email, or facebook Tim Kessler, anytime
Watermans’ Mark Healey builds industry interest in the ancient sport of Freediving.
Exerts from online article by Sean O’Brien.
Look deep enough into any endeavor and hierarchy appears. Novices learn the ropes and either stall out, drop out, or advance toward true mastery. It’s just the way of the world.
It’s no different with surfing. The far right side of the bell curve takes years―a lifetime even―to achieve. Yeah, it’s partially the realm of the inverted rodeo air and the ten-second Mentawai barrel, but the true masters also include those who have learned the facets of the ocean and are equally at home with all of them.
Gerry Lopez is right: the term “waterman” is an overused crutch used by surf industry marketing types. But there is a group deserving of the title who have captured the imagination of surfers of all types. At Surf Summit this year, Mark Healey held the normally boisterous surf industry nabobs in hushed respect―in no small part because of his exploits in the ancient but increasingly popular sport of freediving.
After photos of Healey surfaced taking a ride on the dorsal fin of a Great White Shark, he became this season’s “it guy” for reasons that go far beyond his skill catching waves. Hot on his heels came the tale of Brandon Wahlers being dragged for three miles after spearfishing a 358 pound tuna―a perfect 21st century redux of Hemingway’s fish tale. Suddenly, it seems, freediving is everywhere and its popularity has become more inclusive than those epics suggest.
Freediving is an advanced offshoot of snorkeling that’s great training for big waves, often a way to put dinner on the table, and a new product category board retailers should consider. “Based on what we’ve seen, there’s a strong correlation between being a freediver and being a good surfer,” says Matt Larson, manager of Mitch’s Surf Shop in La Jolla, California.
