The Art of Surfing

The Art of Surfing was first developed by Hawaiians, and spread to the main-lands of the United States in the early 20th century. During this time, rashguards were not available and surf boards were heavy plank boards ridden on the waves directly towards the beach. As time passed, and surfing evolved, surfing rash guards came to be, as well as lighter surf boards.

Surfing, as a sport, exploded in the late 1950's, when surfboards became cheaper, lighter, and easier to do stunts with. But when water repeatedly hits the skin with some force, irritating rashes can develop. Rashes also were common from laying on the surfboard to paddle out to the wave breaks. At this time rashguards for surfing and surf shirts were not an available option. Dedicated surfers roughed it out, and learned to adapt to the rashes, and continue to surf.

Irritating skin rashes were not the only problem surfers faced. Prolonged exposure of sun rays caused surfers' skin to burn, and increased their chances of getting skin cancer. Since surf rash guards were not available during that time period, surfers mostly relied on sun block or sun screen. But those methods were not always effective, considering the amount of time surfers spend in active water.

This day and age, there are rash guards available to meet any surfer's needs. Sports rash guards come in a variety of colors and fashionable styles, allowing surfers to show their personality in their attire. Surf rashguards come in many different styles, as well, from long sleeve rash guards , to wetsuits rashguards . Rashguard shirts are also available in short sleeves, and even sleeveless, to best meet your protection needs.

The sole purpose of a rash guard surf shirt is to protect the surfer's skin. A surf rash guard can not only protect against surfer's rash, but they are also made with a special fabric, that blocks up to 97 percent of the sun's harmful rays. A long sleeve rashguard can even protect against cuts and scrapes, surfers could get from a reef.

Surf rash guards are available here at MyRashGuards.com!

To learn more about the different types of rashguards, or to make a rash guard purchase, please visit the links below.