Wetsuit at waterpark / aquapark / lake park

For this, maybe it is a little bit difficult to understand for many people, so we should talk about what is the wetsuit first.

A wetsuit is a garment that is worn to provide thermal protection when wet. It is often made of foam neoprene and is worn by surfers, divers, windsurfers, kayakers, and others who engage in water sports and other water or water activities. Its purpose is to provide insulation and protection from wearing a wetsuit, UV exposure, and bites by marine life. It also provides extra buoyancy. The insulating properties of neoprene foam depend primarily on the enclosed air cells within the material, which reduces its ability to conduct heat. Air bubbles also make the wetsuit low in density, providing buoyancy in the water.

Therefore, when we want to play water sports in cold water in the cool weather, we can wear wetsuits for different activities. Such as surfing, spearfishing, freediving, scuba diving, snorkeling, waterpark/aquapark/lake park splashing. But why now there are only several countries (UK, Ireland, Norway) where the players wear the wetsuit for waterpark/aquapark/lake park splashing? Maybe the reasons are below:

1) Climate, as we know, the UK, Ireland, and Norway are all “the great island”, so the weather is so cool and wet than in other places.

2) Culture, is a kind of special regional culture. It is similar to wearing totally different clothes in different countries.