Wet suit’s prehistory

Regarding “Surfing Whodunit” [Oct. 11]: You forgot the “dry suit” from the early ‘50s. The tight fit around the waist, neck and wrists made it uncomfortable. And if water got in, it was cold and stayed cold.

JAKE CLARK

Redondo Beach

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I worked with Hugh Bradner at Scripps institute and attended a 1961 interview that formed the basis of an article in Skin Diver magazine wherein he was acknowledged as the inventor of the wetsuit.

JIM DODDS

Indian Wells