Their suits literally "fit like a glove", hence the name, and invented the first wetsuit from the then-new material neoprene in the late 1960s. Brothers Bill and Bob Meistrell taught themselves how to swim at an early age and later became among the first certified scuba instructors in the 1940s. Their current line features youth and adult wetsuits, life vests, water shoes, rash guards and a waterproof beanie. Body Glove prides itself on making products complimentary to California's usually chilly waters.