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First all underwater photographer band Viewed 98 times | 1 comment The Wetsuits (2009) - The Wetsuits played their first gig at the "Fish and Famous" party at BTS in March 2009 with Michel Gilbert on drums, Jonathan Bird on electric guitar/vocals, Leandro Blanco on acoustic guitar/vocals, and Peter Riekstins on bass. The Wetsuits second gig was before a live audience of several hundred people following the Saturday evening film festival at Our World-Underwater (Chicago) in February 2010 The next stop on the Wetsuits... More...

MACINNIS, Dr. Joe, Canada (1937- ) Viewed 29 times | Be the first to comment Pioneer in diving medicine; Arctic explorer; discovered wreck of HMS Breadalbane; first to dive and film under the North Pole; author; lecturer; dive instructor to Prince Charles, Walter Cronkite and Pierre Elliott Trudeau; founding member of the Beebe Project in 1983. ----- More info from drjoemacinnis.com JOSEPH MACINNIS, C.M. MD. FRCP. (Hon) LLD. (Hon) Joseph MacInnis is a medical doctor who spent three decades studying the physiology and psychology of men and women working under the... More...

Dive Mask Viewed 77 times | Be the first to comment A dive mask creates an air space between your eyes and the surrounding water. It allows your eyes to focus while underwater. The primary feature of a dive mask is its internal volume, or the size of the air space between the lens and your face. Low-volume masks sit close to the face and are easier to equalize than high-volume masks. The benefit of a high-volume mask is that it gives... More...