FIRST -- Practical Wetsuit - Redondo Beach, CA
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N 33° 50.700 W 118° 23.666
11S E 370989 N 3745845
A memorial to Bill and Bob Meistrell in Redondo Beach, California.
Waymark Code: WM17AVZ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2023
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Photos taken on 13 May 2022. It features two bronze statues of Bill and Bob Meistrell which are life sized. They were created by Chris Barela.
The plaque says, "Bill and Bob Meistrell identical twins were born in Boonville, Missouri; Bill on July 30, 1928, and Bob 20 minutes later on July 31st. They started diving as kids in the farm's pond using an oilcan for a helmet, a bicycle pump and a hose for air. Bill and Bob had big dreams as Missouri farm-boys: own a submarine; be deep-sea divers; and go treasure-hunting. "Somehow we managed all three".
The brothers invented the first practical wetsuit in the back of their Redondo Beach shop, Dive N' Surf which was founded in 1953. From those wetsuits their legacy and iconic surf brand Body Glove began. Bill and Bob Meistrell will always be remembered as legendary watermen, lifeguards, avid surfers and icons of the surf and dive industry. A 32" replica of this statue is now the most sought after waterman memorial trophy in the world."
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