Who designed the first women's wetsuit? Was it O'neil?

Question

Additionally, if anyone knows who designed my first Women's Boardshort I could use that too

Answer 1

yes, jack o'neill is reputed to have invented the modern wetsuit in the 1950's.

Answer 2

O'Neill is the inventor of the modern wetsuit. It was originally designed for scuba diving, and over the years, modified and adapted for surfing and other water sports. Body glove was one of the early companies to experiment with surfing oriented designs. It possible that either O'Neill or the Meistrell brothers (Body Glove) invented the first women's wet suit,