About

Whether you are diving, surfing, kayaking, wakeboarding, windsurfuing, kiteboarding, snorkeling, jetskiing, boating, sailing... Lavacore is the essential exposure protection needed to enhance your performance on, in or around the water.

Because of Lavacore's thermal and neutral buoyancy properties it is the ideal garment under a neoprene wetsuit for added insulation and warmth or as a stand alone exposure protective garment.

The unique make-up of the materials eliminates constriction and allows for extreme movement and flexibility all the while protecting and enhancing your inner core. Let your blood run freely under your skin's surface and be regulated at performance standards. Lavacore garments are ideal for any journey that your sport takes you on.

AMERICAN UNDERWATER PRODUCTS: THE DIVE INDUSTRY'S BEST-KEPT SECRET

American Underwater Products (AUP) worldwide headquarters in San Leandro, California is a 120,000 square foot building that houses one of the most innovative and technologically advanced life-support equipment manufacturing facilities in the world. AUP’s team of engineers, product designers, and manufacturing experts is dedicated to the philosophy of excellence.  One distinguishing attribute that separates AUP from other manufacturers is the commitment to vertical integration. The vast majority of our products are designed, developed, manufactured, and tested in our own facilities. NO other dive company can make that statement. 

Oceanic Worldwide

Oceanic’s innovative diving products are sold through more than 600 U.S. dive retailers and worldwide through more than 25 international distributors and AUP’s own affiliate companies in Australia, Singapore, Japan, England, Germany, and Italy. 

AERIS

With its own line of innovative, yet value priced products sold in over 400 stores in the US and worldwide, AERIS has become recognized as a leader in the recreational scuba diving market.

Hollis Gear

Equipment designed to accommodate the beginning sport diver to the exploratory technical diver, using the most cutting edge materials and proven technologies for any condition.

Lavacore

Developed by watersports professionals, Lavacore is a complete range of exposure protection products designed not only for the dive industry, but numerous other water based activities.

OceanPro

OceanPro offers a wide range of snorkeling gear available to the dive retailer to meet the individual needs of casual snorkelers of all ages.

Pelagic Pressure Systems

Pelagic Pressure Systems is a leading OEM (original equipment manufacturer) supplier of mechanical and digital pressure sensing instruments to the recreational scuba industry, life-support industry, military, and industrial safety industry. 

2002 Design

2002 Design is dedicated to the design, prototyping, testing, and technical documentation of all products produced by American Underwater Products.

AMERICAN UNDERWATER PRODUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY POLICY

American Underwater Products is committed to the preservation of our oceans and supports outreach and awareness programs that develop an understanding of the oceans' importance to life on earth, the fragility of marine ecosystems, the damage done by pollution, and the threat of overfishing.

American Underwater Products produces innovative products of the highest quality, manufactured in an environmentally sustainable manner that meets or exceeds our customer’s expectations and regulatory requirements, while continually improving products and our Quality Management System.