Luke

Luke Potts is a spearfisher and content creator who has spent years freediving and spearfishing in New Zealand waters. Aquatic Rehab grew out of personal gear development, ongoing testing, and a focus on function over hype. Luke is responsible for product design direction, education content, and on-water testing.

Henry

Henry Wouters works across the business and operational side of Aquatic Rehab, including logistics, pricing, and production planning. He supports product development by helping translate real-world use into scalable systems, ensuring gear can be produced responsibly without losing its original intent.

The goal isn’t to be the biggest brand — it’s to be a trusted one.

Aquatic Rehab was built from time in the water — not from a catalogue.

The brand exists because much of the spearfishing gear available today is designed to appeal broadly, rather than perform properly in real conditions. After years of diving, testing, modifying, and refining equipment for personal use, Aquatic Rehab became a way to formalise what actually works when you’re freediving and spearfishing regularly.

This isn’t a mass-market brand. It’s a project shaped by real dives, real mistakes, and real learning.

Built from real experience

Aquatic Rehab is grounded in hands-on spearfishing experience, particularly in New Zealand and Australian conditions — cold to temperate water, variable visibility, strong currents, reef structure, and species that demand patience and decision-making rather than speed.

That experience directly informs:

  • How our wetsuits are designed and refined
  • Why certain materials and constructions are chosen
  • How gear is tested before it’s ever offered to others

Nothing here is theoretical. If it’s part of Aquatic Rehab, it’s been used, questioned, adjusted, and used again.

Function over hype

The focus has always been on function first.

Rather than chasing trends or cosmetic updates, Aquatic Rehab prioritises:

  • Warmth where it actually matters
  • Freedom of movement for breath-hold diving
  • Durability around reefs and structure
  • Practical features that support spearfishing, not generic water sports

This approach naturally leads to small production runs, ongoing refinement, and gear that evolves over time instead of being replaced every season.

Education is part of the system

Aquatic Rehab isn’t just about equipment — it’s about understanding why you use it.

Education plays a central role in the brand, from the How to Spearfish video series to the broader library of informational content. The same thinking that goes into teaching spearfishing techniques also feeds back into gear design.

Better understanding leads to better decisions.
Better decisions lead to safer, more effective time in the water.

Small-batch by design

Some Aquatic Rehab products — particularly bespoke or specialised items — are produced in limited runs or offered by enquiry only. This allows for better control over quality, fit, and suitability, and avoids pushing gear into situations where it doesn’t belong.

This isn’t about scarcity for its own sake.
It’s about keeping standards where they should be.

Looking forward

Aquatic Rehab continues to evolve through:

  • Ongoing diving and testing
  • Community feedback
  • Refinement rather than constant reinvention

The goal isn’t to be the biggest brand — it’s to be the most trusted one.

If you’re interested in how Aquatic Rehab approaches spearfishing education, you can explore the How to Spearfish content. If you’re here for gear, you’ll find equipment designed with the same philosophy: practical, tested, and built for people who actually use it.

Aquatic Rehab exists for spearfishers who value experience, function, and honest development over marketing noise.

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