Scuba Diving Events: International Legends Of Diving - Cozumel
Famous Scuba Divers Of Modern History
Two outstanding legends of scuba diving that have been chosen to attend the 2010 International Legends of Diving event are Bob Meistrell, Founder and Owner of Body Glove and James Stewart, Scientist and Diving Officer Emeritus with Scripps Institution of Oceanography, both recognized for their achievements in scuba diving. These 2 scuba diving legends are residents of Southern California, where the initial roots of scuba diving instruction began in the 1950's. These men will be honored at an awards ceremony where they will receive the one of a kind "ILD Award" – a uniquely hand crafted glass diver positioned in a giant stride. Bob Meistrell along with his twin brother Bill (deceased) founded Dive N' Surf in 1957, one of the first dive shops to open in California. The Meistrells were known for experimenting with various materials and methods to delay the onset of hypothermia during free dives and while surfing. The Meistrells working with other diving legends solved the problem with the introduction of a "wetsuit". From there they went on to develop neoprene wet suits for surfers, and to serve the growing interest in recreational diving which led to the formation of Body Glove, known around the world as the leader in watersports clothing and wet suits. James Stewart love for the ocean began in 1941 when he put on a scuba mask and took his first free dive into the cold Pacific Ocean. In 1952 Stewart began his long and productive association with Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Conrad (Connie) Limbaugh and Dr. Andreas (Andy) Rechnitzer developed the diving instructor program at Scripps. Limbaugh recruited Stewart as a volunteer in the Scripps program where he assisted in research and diver training. The Scripps dive training program was developed just to train scientific divers in the proper use of scuba gear. It was this dive training program that paved the way for many sport and scientific diver training courses to be started around the world. On hand will be Dan Orr, President and CEO of Divers Alert Network (DAN) who will serve as the master of ceremonies for the 2010 International Legends of Diving Award Ceremony. DAN is a proud sponsor of the International Legends of Diving. All divers and those interested are invited to attend this historic event honoring two of scuba diving's great legends.
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