Spearfishing competition footage circa 1960

good stuff!!

I like how short their fins are. Jeez those guys had to work for it back in the day!

For you older guys: I gotta ask, whats the deal with the speedos???

Dan, thank you for sharing this film of some of the world's best spearfishermen. I have only seen this
footage of Del's one time a long time ago at a awards banquet. Many of the divers were members of
my club, The Long Beach Neptunes. Some like Big Jim Christiansen and Charlie Strugill and others are no
longer there to mentor me. Terry Lentz ( another Neptune) is the USA's only World Champion, he
has always been the diver I look up to, and not just for his world class spearfishing skills. Terry to this
day continues to train and condition his mind and body for a life worth living in our Mother Ocean.
All the Best, Don Paul
Long Beach Neptune past President 1986.

Great find Dan. Thanks for sharing.

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Dan, thank you for sharing this film of some of the world's best spearfishermen. I have only seen this
footage of Del's one time a long time ago at a awards banquet. Many of the divers were members of
my club, The Long Beach Neptunes. Some like Big Jim Christiansen and Charlie Strugill and others are no
longer there to mentor me. Terry Lentz ( another Neptune) is the USA's only World Champion, he
has always been the diver I look up to, and not just for his world class spearfishing skills. Terry to this
day continues to train and condition his mind and body for a life worth living in our Mother Ocean.
All the Best, Don Paul
Long Beach Neptune past President 1986.

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Found my 1959 Skindiver with Terry Lentz on the cover.
Cheers, Don

Awesome video, cool to see how they were regarded by others almost like astronauts.

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Awesome video, cool to see how they were regarded by others almost like astronauts.

Did you say astronaut...I have a Image of me with one who freedives dives, but that is going to have be another thread.
Don

i found on youtube some videos of cuba 1967 world championships but i dont know how to uploaded on the forum Dan if you would be so kind is good quality.

i forgot there are 2 different parts

oohhh ok no problem

I love the nostalgia. FYI.. Dick Jappe just recently passed away.

Mike