Kerri Scolardi about to enter the water. Note the exhaust valve on her left arm. To vent air you twist the valve counter-clockwise. The inlet valve is the silver valve on her chest. To let air into the suit, you depress it. Also, note the ice cap covering most of her face and the tightly fitting dry hood that in turn fits over it. The dry gloves on her hands seal over the “cuff rings” that are visible as swellings at the wrist. Photo by Joel Bellucci.

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