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In Part 3 you’ll see how Greenpeace is now involved in fighting plastic pollution and not just saving the whales!

We here at Buy Rash Guards just want to wish all of our loyal customers a healthy and happy 2010. 

We also wanted to remind you that we’re still offering FREE SHIPPING on orders of just $75 or more so stop on by and take advantage while the offer is still on!

Talia Gangini took 8th place last week in Rainbow Sandal’s annual Gerry Lopez ‘Battle of the Paddle’ held at Doheny Beach, CA. The win placed her in the top 10 in the field of womens Stand Up Paddleboard racing

The event’s Elite Woman’s division race was by invite only and after the event Talia said, “It was a very tough event, but fun. You had to keep telling yourself you can do it. People and boards were flying everywhere. It was definitely the Battle of the Paddle”.

Gangini is no stranger to SUP. In 2007, at only 14 years old, she became the youngest woman to ever paddle the 32 mile Molokai to Oahu paddle board race on a team. She has achieved 1st place in several of Hawaii’s top races this year alone.

When asked what’s up next, Gangini said, “The next couple months I’ll be focusing on school, my jewelry line and designing new bikinis and just staying fit for the next event. There’s not too many on the horizon until the beginning of next year, but I’m sure something will pop up and I’m looking forward to it.”

Congrats to Talia! 

Our friends over at Oceana have a really cool new section of their website titled Creature Corner where they feature creatures of the deep in a searchable online encyclopedia, with content from the world’s leading family reference publisher, Dorling Kindersley.

The ocean is home to thousands of species, from the familiar to the bizarre and now you can learn about eachand every one!

We took a peek and thought we’d share one we’d never heard of: the Hairy Angler. 

These bizzare looking fish live in the ocean’s depths all the way down to 5000 feet!

They have a very large mouth, tiny eyes and are covered in sensory hairs, giving them a disheveled appearance. Like most anglerfish, it has a movable ‘lure’ on top of it’s head that is formed from the first spine of the dorsal fin which is used to attract prey to it’s reach.

You can read more about the Hairy Angler here…

We’d like to wish all of our Buy Rash Guards customers a wonderful Independence Day and hope you all stay safe and have fun in whatever celebrations you undertake today. 

Tonight at the Shore Lounge in Long Beach, CA, you can come hear some great bands AND help raise money for the local Long Beach Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation!

What else you got going on for a Thursday night, anyways, (except the Laker game of course)!!! But you can head down after the game becasue this party doesn’t get started until 8pm. They’ve got 3 local bands and it’s just $12 at the door – that’s only $4 per band PLUS you’re helping the Surfrider Foundation. 

We here at Buy-Rash-Guards are enjoying the long weekend like everyone else but in between the day at the beach and stoking up the bbq we’d like to remind everyone to take a moment and remember what this day is really about: honoring our veterans.

Thank you, veterans, one and all!!

A revolutionary new “sticking plaster” skin cancer treatment which is less painful and can be used by patients in their homes has been developed by Scottish researchers.

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Here’s a great article we previously published but have been asked to re-post so here you go:

This informative article will discuss how kids rash guards can protect your child while they’re participating in outdoor sports.

Whether it’s soccer, swimming, football, baseball or a host of other team or individual activities, kids are playing outdoor sports at younger and younger ages. This means that parents are purchasing lots of expensive sunscreen products which they have to reapply throughout the day as their children sweat and rub the products off.

But we have some good news as this expensive and inconvenient process is no longer necessary!

Rash guards will now protect your young athlete’s skin and block up to 97 percent of the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays from ever reaching your child’s skin.

UV protective clothing, especially kids rashguards, are playing a bigger and bigger role in childrens’ outdoor sports these days. And rash guards are not just limited to water sports.

Rash guards are designed from tightly-woven lycra and nylon materials that will not only block harmful UV rays from reaching your child’s skin with an SPF rating of 150+, but will also protect their skin from rashes and abrasions.

Rashguards dry very quickly since they are designed to be used in the water. This will help to prevent any skin irritation that may be caused by prolonged exposure to wet clothes. You don’t have to worry that your child will be uncomfortable while they wait to dry.

Kid rash guards come in both long and short sleeve styles to meet all your child’s competitive sports needs. No matter what your little athlete needs there is a childrens rash guard available to meet them!

Kid rash guards are available in a variety of colors and patterns that will appeal to both kids and their parents.

Available in bright solid colors or fun patterns, rashguards can be found to make even your smallest athlete happy and safe.

Now that rashguards are taking the place of expensive sun block products in kid’s competitive sports you can shop at www.Buy-Rash-Guards.com with confidence knowing that our high quality rash guards are made in the USA, provide SPF 150+ UV protection and will protect your child’s skin against many factors that can cause painful burn and rash when participating in outdoor competitive sports.

Let the holiday cheer continue – Here’s wishing all of our Buy-Rash-Guards.com customers a happy, healthy and prosperous 2009!

As the year progresses and the warmer weather takes you out and about the water we hope you will continue to shop with us for all of your rash guard, swim shirt and UV protective clothing needs.

Thanks for a great 2008 and an even better 2009. 

Rest easy all you holiday shopping procrastinators – there’s still plenty of time to get your loved ones the perfect Christmas gift at Buy-Rash-Guards.com

With rash guard shirts in sizes for the entire family, (including cuts and sizes in men’s rash guards, women’s rash guards and even kid’s rash guards), we’ve got you covered!

You can shop as late as December 23rd and as long as you place your order by 10am PST and select UPS Next Day Air your gifts will arrive on December 24th – just in time for Christmas!!

All of our rash guard surf and swim shirts provide SPF 150 protection from the harmful rays of the sun to protect you and your loved ones from skin cancer while you’re in and around the water. Whether you swim, surf, snorkel or just hang out your skin will be protected without expensive and messy liquid sunscreens that wash off and need to be re-applied.

So shop away – you’ve still got plenty of time to find the perfect and unique gift at Buy-Rash-Guards.com

The brick-and-mortar folks have their Black Friday but today is Cyber Monday for all you online shoppers!

We here at Buy Rash Guards want to thank you for shopping with us today by offering you an additional 10% off our already low prices on rash guard swim and surf shirts for your entire family.

Just use coupon code cyber-monday all day today when you shop for any men’s rash guard shirts, women’s rashguards and kids rash guards.

Rashguard swim and surf shirts make unique and awesome Christmas gifts for your surfer or beach lover and you’ll feel good knowing you’re giving a gift that will give those you love the best UV protective shirts money can buy.

We’re all to familiar with skin cancer here at Buy Rash Guards – it’s one reason we opened our store…

With one of the most important presidential elections coming up it’s vital that we know about the health of the candidates, one of whom will be leading us through some very tough times.

With McCain’s history of melanoma we find it odd that calls for the release of his medical records are being met with resistance by his campaign. This decision is also befuddling members of the medical community, who ask a very basic question: what more important information is needed to elect a president other than his fitness for office?

Barack Obama has given the public far less information on his health than McCain – a one-page report detailing the last 21 years of care he has received.

There is something sadly ironic with the fact that physicians and airline pilots are required to release medical records, but not the would-be president of the United States.

Photo by Barcroft

An Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin named Winter was rescued off the coast of Florida after being caught in a crab trap. She was nursed back to health, but eventually lost her tail due to her injury. This kept her from being able to swim normally so fearing long-term spinal injury she was fitted for a prosthetic tail. Winter still lives in captivity for safety reasons. She is the only dolphin in the world to done a prosthetic like this and she is doing great now. Swimmingly, in fact.

Read more here…

Happy 4th of July!!

After spending a day at the beach, lake or pool you’re gonna be hungry and we found some awesome and delicious bbq ideas that are a step above your basic hamburger or hot dog faire. You can read about them here…

All of us here at Buy-Rash-Guards wish you a fun and safe Fourth of July holiday – have a great weekend. 

American Wave Machines, Inc., (AWM) an innovator in artificial wave technology, announced today that Beaches Resorts has selected the SurfStream standing wave machine for its new waterpark installation at its Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa.

The SurfStream standing wave attraction will be a major feature of the Beaches Turks and Caicos Resort and Spa’s popular Pirate’s Island Waterpark, which is being expanded to ten times its initial size. SurfStream is the first and only high capacity standing wave machine that delivers real surfing and wave riding capabilities. With wave adjustability, which translates to operational flexibility for the waterpark, SurfStream gives both novices and seasoned surfers the most sought after surfing experience — the long ride.? Because the water moves at natural, gravity-fed speed, it is safe to have several people riding at once, even riding next to each other. This significantly increases throughput, capacity, and fun.

“We’re excited to work with Beaches Resorts to create a one-of-a-kind surf experience for their guests,”? said Bruce McFarland, president of AWM. “SurfStream gives people the experience of real surfing, which will give their guests a thrilling attraction and surely keep their visitors coming back.”

This new waterpark expansion is part of the resorts comprehensive $125 million development that will include a brand new Italian Village. Scheduled to be completed in Winter of 2008, this new Italian Village will feature 180 luxurious family suites with the finest amenities and services. The brand new Pirates Island waterpark will adorn the property and will measure ten times the size of the original. The themed aqua-playground will include nine water slides, a pool and aqua play area complete with water cannons, cranks and spray features, a splash deck with pop-up jets, and a winding lazy river. Families can choose to unwind in the nearby piazza area or watch the littlest swimmers frolic in the zero-entry pool for tots.

“When we learned that SurfStream provides an experience close to actual ocean surfing, we had to include it in the waterpark expansion at Beaches. Our goal is to offer the most exciting variety of waterpark activities available anywhere,” said Adam Stewart, CEO of Beaches Resorts. “SurfStream will give our guests an exciting ride that they will long remember.”

Sounds like fun – all we can add is: don’t forget to protect your skin with some UV protective clothing!

Come join the Earth Resource Foundation this Saturday, February 23, rain or shine, as they hold “Jeromino Creek Restoration Day” in Mission Viejo, CA. They’re going to be weeding, planting and monitoring native plants as part of the restoration process.

What a great reason to get muddy and make a good cause! The kids will love it.

Where: Jeronimo Creek, in Mission Viejo
(on Jeronimo Road between Marguerite and Olympiad)

Time: 9 am to 1 pm (you are welcome to come anytime between 9 am and 1 pm)

Who’s invited: Everyone – children below high school should be accompanied by a parent.

What to Bring: Sunscreen, UV protective clothing, water, snacks, hat, wear layers and closed toe shoes. They will be providing gloves, hoes, and other gardening tools, (however, if you have your own – please bring them).

Where to Park: Park at Pavion Park, 24051 Pavion, Mission Viejo, CA, located off of Jeronimo. From Marguerite Pkwy turn east onto Jeronimo, go almost 2 miles and take a right into Pavion Park. Walk south along the trail to the restoration site.

RSVP: RSVPs appreciated to 949-645-5163 or info@earthresource.org

Tonight at 6PM, The Surf Gallery (911 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach) hosts a one-of-a-kind abstract surf photography exhibition titled “New Emissions of Light and Sound”, featuring the film directed by Joe G & George Manzanilla, and photos from Scott Soens, Dustin Humphrey, DJ Struntz, Wolfgang Bloch, Andrew Kidman, Patrick Trefz, and more.

So there’s a new study in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, that says sunscreen is killing the world’s coral reefs!

According to the study, the chemicals contained in most sunscreens, (paraben, cinnamate, benzophenone, and a camphor derivative), are the culprits.

The answer is to use sunscreens that block the sun’s UV rays by reflection, (such as Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide), other types of ‘eco-friendly’ sunscreens and of course rash guards.

You can read the article at the National Geographic News website.